Background
Ashburn, Anderson was born on August 24, 1919 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Lee and Nonnie Mae (Boyles) Ashburn.
Ashburn, Anderson was born on August 24, 1919 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Lee and Nonnie Mae (Boyles) Ashburn.
Biosystems Engineering, University of Michigan, 1940.
Editor, Michigan Technic, Ann Arbor, 1939-1940;
associate editor, Tool Engineer, Detroit, 1940-1941;
assistant editor, American Machinist (McGraw-Hill Publs. Company, now Penton Public), New York City, 1942;
associate editor, American Machinist (McGraw-Hill Publs. Company, now Penton Public), New York City, 1946-1954;
managing editor, American Machinist (McGraw-Hill Publs.
Company, now Penton Public), New York City, 1955-1964;
chief editor, American Machinist (McGraw-Hill Publs. Company, now Penton Public), New York City, 1965-1987;
editor emeritus, American Machinist (McGraw-Hill Publs. Company, now Penton Public), New York City, since 1987;
chief editor, Product Engineering, New York City, 1970-1971.
Member manufacturing studies board National Research Council.
Director, past president Asbury Terrace Housing Development Fund. Trustee American Precision Museum. Treasurer Methodist Church of Tarrytown.
Fellow Society Manufacturing Engineers (board directors 1993-1994, Distinguished Contributions award 1985). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers (past vice president, chairman manufacturing activity), American Society Magazine Editors (chairman 1973-1975), Computer and Automated Systems Association, Dutch Treat Club (New York City), Kappa Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Sue Shermer, August 4, 1941. Children: Kit (Mistress Robert Champlin), Terri (Mistress Robert Higgins), Edward Lee.