Peter DiMaggio
Encyclopedia
Peter DiMaggio is an internationally recognized expert on the design of blast resistant buildings. He was the lead engineer for construction of the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, Berlin
and Baghdad
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where he studied engineering and played on the men’s soccer team. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelors degree in civil engineering and later earned a masters degree in structural engineering from Columbia. He had an outstanding collegiate soccer career, being named a 1990 second team All American and the 1991 Ivy League Player of the Year as well as first team All American
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. Since, then he has steadily established himself as an expert in designing blast resistant buildings and structures. He was the lead engineer for the construction of the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, Berlin and Baghdad as well as Valeo
’s technical center in Michigan and the Claremont Tower in New Jersey. In January 2006, DiMaggio was named a principal in Weidlinger. In addition to his work with Weidlinger, DiMaggio also sits on the Board of Directors of the Structural Engineers Association of New York and is co-chairman of their Codes and Standards committee.
Embassy of the United States in Berlin
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and Baghdad
Embassy of the United States in Baghdad
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College
DiMaggio attended the Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where he studied engineering and played on the men’s soccer team. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelors degree in civil engineering and later earned a masters degree in structural engineering from Columbia. He had an outstanding collegiate soccer career, being named a 1990 second team All American and the 1991 Ivy League Player of the Year as well as first team All American
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
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Professional
In 1994, DiMaggio was hired by Weidlinger, an engineering company based out of New York CityNew York City
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. Since, then he has steadily established himself as an expert in designing blast resistant buildings and structures. He was the lead engineer for the construction of the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, Berlin and Baghdad as well as Valeo
Valeo
Valeo is a French automotive components manufacturer.-History:The Société Anonyme Française du Ferodo was founded in 1923 in Saint-Ouen, a suburb of Paris...
’s technical center in Michigan and the Claremont Tower in New Jersey. In January 2006, DiMaggio was named a principal in Weidlinger. In addition to his work with Weidlinger, DiMaggio also sits on the Board of Directors of the Structural Engineers Association of New York and is co-chairman of their Codes and Standards committee.