Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association

It is with a heavy heart that I have to report the death of DAUAA Board Member Dr. Christopher Roman on May 26, 2008. Chris spent his childhood as a member of an Air Force family, living abroad and at various AF Bases in the US. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH in 1969 and received his Doctorate in Information and Decision Systems from George Washington University in 1991. He retired from federal service in July 2006 as a Professor of Acquisition Management at the Defense Acquisition University, Ft. Belvoir, VA., yet remained as a Alumni Association board member. Over the past 10 years, Chris did the detailed planning and organization for the annual Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Acquisition Community Symposiums. In this effort, he quietly and successfully organized symposiums that provided significant training and education for the acquisition workforce, while at the same time positively impacting the reputation of DAU. He never sought personal recognition, but was more interested in being a good team mate. We are all the better for knowing and working with Chris. His smile, knowledge, and abilities will be sorely missed.

Bill Bahnmaier, President, DAUAA