Background
McMulkin, Francis John was born on December 7, 1915 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Alexander and Leanor Augusta (Zryd) McMulkin.
McMulkin, Francis John was born on December 7, 1915 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Alexander and Leanor Augusta (Zryd) McMulkin.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Michigan College Mining and Technology, 1937; Master of Engineering, Michigan Technology U., 1945; DEngring (honorary), Michigan Technology U., 1972.
Formerly metallurgist, Algoma Steel Corporation, Sault Ste. Marie research fellow, Ontario Research Foundation, Mississauga, 1942-1947; Research and Development engineer, Dominion Foundries & Steel Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, since 1947; director research, Dominion Foundries & Steel Ltd., until 1964; vice president research, Dominion Foundries & Steel Ltd., 1964-1985; retired.
Fellow American Society Metals (life, William Hunt Eisenman award 1968), Engineering Institute Canada(life, John Galbraith prize 1945, elected fellow 1981). Member Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy (H.T. Airey Memorial Annual Conference lecturer award), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Basic Oxygen Steel award 1963, Iron and Steel Society 1976 (charter), Metallurgical Society (Howe Memorial lecturer 1973), Michigan Tech.U. Metallurgical and Materials Academy (charter), Iron and Steel Institute (United Kingdom), Royal Over-Seas League (London), Hamilton Club, Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Mid Ocean Club (Bermuda).
Married Margaret Lilian Winch, September 21, 1946. Children: John Bruce, Mary Diane.