Edward Akpan

Background

Akpan, Edward was born on January 19, 1952 in Kalamazoo. Son of Edward and Akon Akpan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Western Michigan U., 1976; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Western Michigan U., 1977.

Career

Materials engineer, Ford Motor Company, Indianapolis, 1978; process engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Tucson, 1979-1980; senior engineer, General Electric, Cleveland, 1980-1983; laboratory manager, General Electric, Florence, South Carolina., 1983-1985; senior engineer, Reliance Electric Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1985-1994; manager commercial products, Supplemental Security Income Technologies, Greenville manufacturing process engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.

Achievements

• Edward Akpan has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Big Brothers/Bis Sisters, Cleveland, 1982. Founding member Education/Business Partnership, Greenville, 1987. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Powder Metallurgy Institute (tres.

1987, vice chairman 1988, chairman 1988-1991, board directors since 1991, member committee American Powder Metallurgy Institute.Metal Powder Iindustries Federation World Congress, 1991-1992).

Connections

Married Mildred Jimmeh. Children: Ime, Kaema.

Father:

Edward Akpan

Mother:

Akon Akpan

Spouse:

Mildred Jimmeh

child:

Kaema Akpan

child:

Ime Akpan