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    OMAN, HENRY, retired electrical engineer, engineering executive; b. Portland. OR, Aug. 29. 1918: s. Paul L. and Mary (Levonen) O.; m. Winifred Eleanor Potter, June 17, 1944 (Dec. Nov. 1950): m. Earlene Mary Boot. Sept. 11, 1954; children: Mary Janet. Eleanor Eva. Eric Paul. BSEE. OR. State U. 1940. MSEE. 1951. Registered prof. engr., Wash. Application engr. Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co. Milwaukee. 1940-48; research engr. Boeing Co., Seattle. 1948-63, engineering. mgr., 1963-91. Author: Energy Systems Engineering Handbook, 1986; contributed more than 50 articles to professional journals. Mem. team that restarted amateur radio communication to the outside world from the People's Republic of China. 1981. Recipient prize paper award Am. Inst. Elec. Engrg. 1964. Fellow IEEE (founder power electronics systems confs., 1970-, v.p. Aerospace and Electronics Systems Soc. 1984-88. Harry Mimno award 1989, editor-in-chief, 1995), AIAA (assoc.): mem. AAAS'(bd. dir. Pacific div. 1992-). Republican. Methodist. Home: 19221 Normandy Park Dr. SW Seattle WA 98166-4129

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