Roy Dunnegan
Roy Dunnegan was born as Ricky Dunnegan in rural Iowa to Glenn 'Doc'
and Barbara Dunnegan. His father was a rancher, later turned hobby
farmer and factory worker. His mother was a stay-at home mom. He joined
the Marine Corps at 17 and after honorably completing his tour he
returned to Iowa finding his home area stricken with the economic
downturn of the 1980s. He immediately found work at a steel fabrication
plant where he learned how to weld, run cranes, read blueprints along
with many other skills associated with building bridges. Roy, while as
an iron worker, continued hobby farming with raising hogs on the side
to supplement his income. He later returned to the military looking for
a better life and education. This time Roy tried the Army and scored
very well on the entry test affording him an opportunity to select
satellite communications repair. In this endeavor, Roy would receive
over a years' worth of concentrated electronic communications schooling
revealing his inherent ability to comprehend and exploit
intercontinental communications and receive global notoriety on
multiple projects. Roy's skills brought Austrian Director Mr. Georg
Misch and Roy together in the documentary of actress, spy and inventor,
Hedy Lamarr. Hedy's patent on spread spectrum is exploited throughout
communications today in everyday applications. Roy was able to help
bring the right emphasis to the view of Hedy's world contribution. Roy
continues to revel in his work with communications research and
development today but now as a civilian, and far more flexible to do
more in the film industry.