Background
Olesen, Douglas Eugene was born on January 12, 1939 in Tonasket, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Magnus and Esther Rae (Myers) Olesen.
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Douglas Eugene Olesen
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Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1962; Master of Sciences, University Washington, 1963; postgraduate, U. Washington, 1965-1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1972.
Career
Research engineer space research division, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1963-1964; with, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1967-1984; manager water resources systems section, water and land resources department, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1970-1971; manager department, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1971-1975; deputy director research laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1975; director research, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1975-1979; vice president institute, director Northwest division, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1979-1984; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1984-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Trustees Capital University, Columbus Museum of Art, Riverside Hospital, INROADS/Columbus Inc., Franklin County United Way. Board directors Ohio State University.Found. Member Ohio Chamber of Commerce (trustee).
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Married Michaele Ann Engdahl, November 18, 1964. Children: Douglas Eugene, Stephen Christian.
