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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

1941-1943, Rhode Island State College (University of Rhode Island) B.S., Mechanical Engineering

1943-1951, Westinghouse Corp, Chester, PA. Gas Turbine Division. Design engineer on many early U. S. turbojet engines.

1951-1956, Rheem, Chester, PA. Design engineer for military armored vehicles

1956-1958, 1959-1987, Vertol, later Boeing Vertol, Springfield, PA. Design engineer. Developed, and awarded patent 3187818 for blade folding mechanism for Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight. Actively involved in vibration reduction efforts for B-V helicopters, including developer of program to determine balance weight placement using hand-held computers.

1958-1959, Aeroprojects Co., West Chester, PA. Design engineer

1987-1990, Consulted with Frank Piaseki on adaptation of Boeing CH-47 Chinook rotor systems for use on heavy-lift aerostats.

1994-present (2000), American Helicopter Museum and Educational Center. West Chester, PA. Active volunteer supporting establishment and continuing operation of American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) including exhibit preparation and establishment and maintenance of computer systems.