Donald Edward Kunkle

Background

Kunkle, Donald Edward was born on March 9, 1928 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Laine and Orpha May (Black) Kunkle.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1950.

Career

Research physicist, Alcoa Research laboratories, New Kensington, 1950-1955; group leader non-destructive testing, Alcoa Research laboratories, New Kensington, 1955-1962; group leader process control, Alcoa Research laboratories, New Kensington, 1962-1969; manager product analysis/control, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, Pleasanton, California, 1969-1975; research physicist instrumentation, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, Pleasanton, California, 1975-1980; staff engineer process technical, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, Pleasanton, California, 1980-1985; nuclear engineer, United States Navy, Mare Island, California, 1986-1990; physicist/consultant, Analyte Corporation, Medford, Oregon, since 1991. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Donald Edward Kunkle has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society for Nondestructive Testing (chairman 1959-1960), Kiwanis (president 1993-1994), Knife and Fork Club (president 1995-1996).

Connections

Married Joan Stewart Hoagland, June 10, 1950 (divorced 1985). Children: John, Merry, Shelley. Married Claire Regina Maskel, July 20, 1990.

Father:

James Laine Kunkle

Mother:

Orpha May (Black) Kunkle

Spouse:

Claire Regina Maskel

Spouse:

Joan Stewart Hoagland

child:

Shelley Kunkle

child:

Merry Kunkle

child:

John Kunkle