Dean Earl Mc Feron

Background

Feron, Dean Earl Mc was born on December 24, 1923 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Wallace Suitor and Ruth Carolyn (Fessler) McFeron.

Education

Student, Oregon State College, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with special honors, University Colorado, 1945. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Colorado, 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1956.

Career

Instructor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1946-1948; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1948-1958; research associate, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1957-1958; professor mechanic engineering, associate dean, U. Washington, Seattle, 1958-1982; professor emeritus, U. Washington, since 1983. Consultant to industry, 1959-1980.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, to Commander Reserve, 1946-1972. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, United States Naval Institute (life), Sigma Xi (national director 1972-1980, national president 1978), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Phyllis Grace Ehlers, November 10, 1945. Children: David Alan, Phyllis Ann, Douglas Dean, Donald Brooks.

Father:

Wallace Suitor McFeron

Mother:

Ruth Carolyn (Fessler) McFeron

Spouse:

Phyllis Grace Ehlers

child:

Douglas Dean Feron

child:

Phyllis Ann Feron

child:

David Alan Feron

child:

Donald Brooks Feron