EDUCATION

BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Drexel University (1963)

PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (1967)

EMPLOYMENT

Bethlehem Steel Corporation: Engineer (1967-1972), Supervisor (1973-1983), Manager 1984-1985), Senior Fellow (1986-1991), and Senior Consultant (1992-2001).



PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

NACE International: Chairman of Unit Committee T14A on Automotive Corrosion (1987-1989), Vice-Chairman, T-3R Atmospheric Corrosion Symposium (1998). Chairman of the Unit Committee on Atmospheric Corrosion (2000-2001).

American Society for Testing and Materials: Task Group Chairman for the development of laboratory corrosion test methods for steel framing (2001). Editor of STP 1421, Outdoor Atmospheric Corrosion (2002).

American Iron and Steel Institute and the Auto/Steel Partnership: Chairman (1992-2001) of the Corrosion Task Force for the development of improved laboratory corrosion tests for automotive sheet steel; Chairman of the Corrosion Advisory Group for the development of high performance bridge steel (2000-2001).

American Society for Metals: Chairman of the Joint Commission on Metallurgical Transactions (1985-1986); Chairman of the Corrosion Protection Section of the Metals Handbook Volume on Corrosion (1986-1987).

Licensed Professional Engineer

Adjunct Professor, Old Dominion University.

AWARDS

Bethlehem Steel D. J. Blickwede Research Award for outstanding technical excellence, originality, and creativity (1984)

Awards for Excellence in Oral Presentation from the Society of Automotive Engineers (1990 and 1997)

Bethlehem Steel Corporate Achievement Award (1996)

InterZAC Recognition Award for pioneering studies of the metallurgy and corrosion resistance of Galvalume (1998)

NACE International F. N. Speller Award for significant contributions to corrosion engineering (1999)

NACE International Fellow Award (2004)