Ashok Thakker

Background

Thakker, Ashok was born on August 9, 1947 in Bombay. Son of Bhagwandas P. and Champa (Lakhpatla) Thakker. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, University Bombay, 1970. Master of Science, South Dakota Technology Institute, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytech.

Institute & State University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, 1980.

Career

Instructor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1972-1974; engineer, Alcoa Technology Center, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976; senior engineer, Alcoa Technology Center, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978; group leader, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1978-1983; project manager United States government programs, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Atlanta, 1983-1985; manager materials research, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Atlanta, 1985-1986; senior project manager, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Atlanta, 1986-1988; senior manager engineering, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Atlanta, 1988-1994; director materials, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Atlanta, 1994-1996; vice president, Global Technology Connection, Inc., Atlanta, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ashok Thakker has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineering company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman International Student Association, Blacksburg, 1972-1973. Advisor Junior Achievement Program, Palm Beach, Florida, 1982-1983. Fellow American Society Materials International (chapter program chairman 1982, vice chairman, tehn chairman Atlanta chapter 1989, 90, national development council 1990-1991, national government public affairs committee 1992-1994, advisor, professional as resource for instruction in science and mathematics student outreach program since 1992, technical awareness advisory committee, edition board Materials and Process Journal since 1993).

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (reviewer technical papers, composites, fatigue and fracture committees), Society Experimental Mechanics (chapter chairman 1978, 81-82, chairman fatigue committee 1984), Society Advancement Material and Process Engineering, Society Manufacturing Engineers (committee member, 1st vice chairman Atlanta chapter 1991-1992, chairman 1992-1993, senior international director 1992-1993), Materials Research Society, American Ceramics Society (executive committee), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Consortium (executive committee 1992-1993), Toastmasters, Lions, Sigma Xi, Vinings Club. Clubs: Toastmasters, Lions, Sigma Xi, Vinings (social committee 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, traveling, golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Sarla A. Bhate, December 30, 1975 (deceased June 1994). 1 child, Amish; married Veena Sodha, December 23, 1996.

Father:

Bhagwandas P. Thakker

Mother:

Champa (Lakhpatla) Thakker

Spouse:

Sarla A. Bhate

Spouse:

Veena Sodha

child:

Amish Thakker