Gary E. Gray
Graduated
from the University of Massachusetts @ Lowell
in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology.
Since June
of 1991 worked for what was then STX and is now part of Raytheon (with
an extended stint as part of Hughes Aircraft).
Prior to
recieving a degree in meteorology worked at the Hughes/STX office out of
Lexington, MA.
Most
work during that period was a Hanscom, AFB.
During that
period primary work was in cloud climatology, with the most important
study done for NASA regarding the LANDSAT-7 satellite.
From June
of 1993 to July of 2005, worked in Maryland (at the Suitland Federal Center
and at the NOAA Science Center) on the GOES and ATOVS projects.
This work
involves developing satellite derived products for the series of
GOES satellites.
Primary
work was on the GOES Atmospheric Soundings system.
Also performed
substantial work on the ASOS Supplemental Cloud Product and the Thermal Gradient
Winds.
Acted as
Project Manager on the GOES and ATOVS contracts for NOAA/NESDIS.
In July of
2005 left Raytheon and spent a brief stint with
ERT Corp, a small, but growing business.
Moved on for
another brief stay at SGT. This is another growing
firm and one of the best managed in the business.
Finally, in
December 2005, exited the government contracting realm to head back to New England
for an excellent opportunity working for UBS.
This web page,
Millennium Weather, was formed
in early summer of 1996, as a secondary endeavor.
Millennium
Weather was originally intended to distribute TRANTECH tropical cyclone model
data.
However,
the model was in a test mode, so complete model analyses began to be issued.
This led
to more comprehensive model discussions, which included a personal assessment
of the given situation.
Prior to this,
the discussions were posted to the ne.weather newsgroup and to the wxobs-sne mail
list.
On this
newsgroup and mail list winter storm forecasts for the Northeast U.S. had also
been traditionally posted.
This led to
the Northeast U.S. Winter
Storm Page section of Millennium Weather.
Due to
conflict of interest concerns with new employment, in December of 2005
forecasting on Millennium Weather ceased.
For those interested, some more "personal" information:
Born and
raised in New England; specifically in
Rochester, MA and lived there for 21 years.
Rochester,
MA is in Southeastern Massachusetts, a short distance off of Cape Cod (west
of Wareham, MA).
Graduated
from high school in 1989 and went on to University
of Lowell (which then merged with U-Mass).
Moved down
to Maryland after graduating from college, but still a New Englander at heart.
A big
Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots fan.
Played ice
hockey since the age of about 3 or 4, but an auto accident stopped that from
about ages 10 through 20. Played off and on since, including an extended
period with the Washington Nationals, winning several tournament awards
with them ("gold" in a New York tournament and "bronze" in an Amsterdam
tournament).
Lived
in the Butcher's Hill area
of Baltimore,
MD, a wonderful community. Then lived in Camp Springs, MD, just
outside of D.C. Relocated for the new employment, now living in Fairfield,
Connecticut.
Other
interests include politics,
theology, music and, of course, the weather.
Living with
three big dogs (a doberman a dalmation and a Shar-Pei).
Links
to various references:
True Republican
NOAA/NESDIS
NESDIS' Operation Products Development Branch
Raytheon
ERT
SGT
UBS
Boston Bruins
Boston Red Sox
New England Patriots
University of Massachusetts
at Lowell
U-Mass Lowell Weather
Center
State of
Connecticut
Town of Fairfield,
Connecticut
City of Baltimore, MD
Butchers Hill