Background
Honea, Franklin Ivan was born on August 9, 1931 in Hope, Arkansas, United States. Son of Tholbert Milton and Irene Anna (Hall) Honea.
Honea, Franklin Ivan was born on August 9, 1931 in Hope, Arkansas, United States. Son of Tholbert Milton and Irene Anna (Hall) Honea.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1955; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, U. Denver, 1969.
Research specialist space division North American Rockwell, Downey, California, 1961-1966. Senior staff engineer space division Martin-Marietta Corporation, Denver, 1966-1968. Principal development engineer Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason, Inc.
(Pantex Atomic Energy Commission Plant), Amarillo, Texas, 1970-1974. Senior environmental engineer Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1974-1976. Project engineer clean coal program United States Department Energy, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1976-1987.
Project manager Illinois Clean Coal Institute, Carterville, since 1990. Consultant Energy and Environmental Systems, Fertile, Minnesota, 1988-1990. Adjunct professor chemical engineering department University Denver, 1968-1970.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials (sub-chair peat energy 1979-1982), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Marvine Lakedon, April 25, 1959. Children: Mary, Rose, John, Paul, Jane, Luci, Joan, Luke, Rita, Love.