- Peter DiMaggio
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.
College
DiMaggio attended the
University of Columbia where he studied engineering and played on the men’s soccer team. He graduated in 1992 with abachelors degree in civil engineering and later earned amasters 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. [ [http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=4 Ivy League Soccer] ] [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1990 1990 All Americans] ] [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1991 1991 All Americans] ]Professional
In 1994, DiMaggio was hired by Weidlinger, an engineering company based out of
New York City . Since, then he has steadily established himself as an expert in designing blast resistant buildings and structures. He was the lead engineer for the constructoin of the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, Berlin and Baghdad as well asValeo ’s technical center in Michigan and the Claremont Tower in New Jersey. [ [http://www.eekarchitects.com/portfolio_projects.cfm?ProjectID=15105 Claremont Tower] ] 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. [ [http://www.wai.com/pressrelease.aspx?id=5 Peter DiMaggio Named Principal of Weidlinger] ]References
External links
* [http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6316252.html Engineering profile]
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