Donald Wiebe

Background

Wiebe, Donald was born on June 30, 1923 in Indicot, Nebraska, United States. Son of Henry H. and Elizabeth (Thiesen) Wiebe.

Education

BSEM, West Virginia University, 1949. MSEM, West Virginia University, 1959. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1964.

Career

Research engineer, Joy Manufacturing Company, Franklin, Pennsylvania, 1949-1951; manager experimental station, Joy Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1953-1962; assistant professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1951-1953; manager engineering mechanics, Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, Pittsburgh, 1962-1965; manager research and engineering, A. Stucki Company, Pittsburgh, 1965-1976; vice president research and engineering, A. Stucki Company, Pittsburgh, 1976-1986; consultant rail transportation, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, since 1986. Member visiting committee School Mines West Virginia University, 1960-1964, member of advisory committee Mech. andAerospace Engineering, since 1981. Lecturer National Science Foundation, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1960-1972.

Achievements

• License professional engineer, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

Membership

President Tanglewood Civic Association, Greensburg, 1965-1967, Witherow Civic Association, Sewickley, 1971-1973. First lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Arnold Stucki award).

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Society Experimental Mechanics, Instrument Society American (life). M C.

Connections

Married Thora Kathern Merritt, April 20, 1945. Children: Charles Marion, John Merritt.

Father:

Henry H. Wiebe

Mother:

Elizabeth (Thiesen) Wiebe

Spouse:

Thora Kathern Merritt

child:

Charles Marion Wiebe

child:

John Merritt Wiebe