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Career Hall of Fame

Reagan DuBose Jr.

Missileman

Bio

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2018

Reagan DuBose, Jr., AS 1961, BS 1963 was the first graduate of Brevard Engineering College, carved a path for all the students who came after him at Florida Institute of Technology. A native of Dallas, Texas, he was able to transfer credits from Rice Institute in Houston and graduate with an associate of science in 1961, completing his coursework in only five semesters.

DuBose was featured in Florida Tech’s 60^thAnniversary special edition book, “60 for 60: Celebrating Sixty Years of Alumni at Florida Institute of Technology.”

My "60 for 60" book entry

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1963

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