Ernest Ludwig Daman

Background

Daman, Ernest Ludwig was born on March 14, 1923 in Hannover, Germany. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1944. Son of Fritz and Ruth Edith (Meyer) Dammann.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1943.

Career

With, Foster Wheeler Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, since 1947; director research, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1960-1973; vice president, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1973-1981; senior vice president, Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1981-1988; chairman, Foster Wheeler Development Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, 1977-1988; chairman emeritus, Foster Wheeler Development Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey, since 1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, HDS Fibers Inc., 1986-1989; technology executive, Executive Office of President, The White House, Washington, 1995-1997. Chairman National Materials Property Data Network, Inc., 1986-1994. Member science and technical information board National Research Council, 1989-1991.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of advanced naval propulsion machinery, fluidized bed combustion, fast breeder reactor steam generators and intermediate heat exchangers. 19 patents in energy conversion processes and heat system. E-mail: [email protected].

Membership

Chairman Westfield (New Jersey) Democratic Committee, 1956-1960, Westfield Area Committee for Human Rights, 1962-1968. Member Westfield Charter Study Commission, 1964. Served with United States Army, 1944-1946.

Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president-elect 1987, president 1988-1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: National Academy of Engineering, United Engineering Trustees (board directors 1989-1992, trustee 1989—2000, chairman 1993), American Association Engineering Societies (chairman engineering roundtable 1993, board directors), Welding Research Council (chairman 1985), Westfield Tennis Club, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married January 20, 1945 (divorced). Children: Diane Cathrine, Cynthia Ruth, Bruce Hershey. Married Dorothy Russo, June 21, 1980.

Stepchildren: Christopher Walsweer, Jonathan Walsweer.

Father:

Fritz Dammann

Mother:

Ruth Edith (Meyer) Dammann

Spouse:

Dorothy Russo

Spouse:

January 20

child:

Jonathan Walsweer Daman

child:

Christopher Walsweer Daman

child:

Cynthia Ruth Daman

child:

Bruce Hershey Daman

child:

Diane Cathrine Daman