Background
Kolesar, Edward Steven was born on June 24, 1950 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Steven Senior and Margaret Jean (Skolosh) Kolesar.
Electrical engineering educator
Kolesar, Edward Steven was born on June 24, 1950 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Steven Senior and Margaret Jean (Skolosh) Kolesar.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Akron, 1973; Master of Business Administration, Midwestern U., 1976; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1985.
Co-op engineering student, Hoover Company, North Canton, Ohio., 1970-1972; electrical engineer, Electronics Systems Division, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1973-1977; biomedical engineer, School Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, 1979-1982; professor electrical engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio., 1985-1993; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1973; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1989; retired, United States Air Force, 1993; Washington Moncrief professor engineering, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1993. Construction engineering science advisory board United States Air Force, Washington, 1981, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1983, Ardex Inc., Austin, 1985, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Mound Applied Technology Laboratory, Miamisburg, Ohio, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, 1990-1993, Edison Materials Technology Center, Kettering, Ohio, 1991-1993, Mission Research Corporation, Albuquerque, since 1993, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, since 1993, Technispan LLC, Lutherville, Maryland., since 1995, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort Worth, since 1996.
Judge Science Clubs American, San Antonio, 1979-1982, Dayton, 1985-1993, Honors Seminary Program of Metropolitan Dayton, 1988-1993. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, Harrell Rappaport Best Paper award NAECON symposium 1990-1994), American Society Engineering Education, Air Force Association (colonel Charles A. Stone award 1989), Air Force Institute, Technology Association Graduates, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Elinor Kropac, October 2, 1976. Children: Lauren Marie, Elizabeth Anne, Gregory Edward.