Frederick Richard Kovar

Background

Kovar, Frederick Richard was born on September 20, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of Jaro Harold and Susan Appolonia (Brozowski) Kovar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, John Carroll U., 1955; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1963.

Career

Instructor, St. Bonaventure U., Olean, New York, 1959-1961; physicist, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1963-1993; project leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1973-1980, 86-93; group leader, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1980-1984; special science advisor, Department Defense, Washington, 1984-1986. Consultant Bradford Components, Salamanca, New York, 1959-1961. Instructor Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California, since 1994.

Achievements

• Frederick Richard Kovar has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, president Mount Diablo chapter California Association for Neurologically Handicapped Children, 1967-1970, Walnut Creek (California) Democratic Club, 1970-1973. Member, president emeritus College Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California, 1994-1998. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Defense Preparedness Association, American Physical Society, California Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Wright, August 11, 1962. Children: Kathleen, Karen, Frederick Richard, Christine.

Father:

Jaro Harold Kovar

Mother:

Susan Appolonia (Brozowski) Kovar

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Wright

child:

Christine Kovar

child:

Frederick Richard Kovar

child:

Kathleen Kovar

child:

Karen Kovar