Background
Melickian, Gary Edward was born on April 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ara Harry Melickian and Virginia Anne (Gargan) Jardine.
Melickian, Gary Edward was born on April 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ara Harry Melickian and Virginia Anne (Gargan) Jardine.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1955; EM, Colorado School Mines, 1959; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1961-1967; postgraduate, California Polytechnic Institute, 1969-1971.
Geologist, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Los Angeles, 1959; civil engineer, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles, 1960; geophysicist, Dames & Moore, Los Angeles, 1961; project geologist, Dames & Moore, Los Angeles, 1962-1964; manager personnel, Dames & Moore, Los Angeles, 1965-1966; manager public relations, Dames & Moore, Los Angeles, 1967-1969; partner, Dames & Moore, Los Angeles, 1970-1984; director mining, Dames & Moore, Denver, 1970-1980; director technical services, Dames & Moore, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1984; president, board directors, Consultation Networks, Inc., Washington, 1985-1990; president, board directors, Expert Witness Network, Washington, 1985-1990; director industrial marketing, American Gas Association, Arlington, Virginia, since 1990. Technical project advisor Gas Research Institute, Industrial Gas Technology Commercialization Center, Gas Technology Canada, Canada Gas Association. Presenter in field.
Fellow Geological Society of America (editor Engineering Geology newsletter 1966-1967). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Professional Geologists (president California section 1971, board directors 1972-1973, secretary-treasurer 1982, Certified of Merit 1982, 83), Society Mining Engineers (board directors 1972-1974, chairman Peele award committee, publications committee, program committee), Association Engineering Geologists (delegate International Geological Congress, Prague), History Earth Science Society, American Society Metals, Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry, Association Iron and Steel Engineers, Association Energy Engineers.
Married Greta Gail Rasbury, August 20, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Mark Stanley, Lynn Anne. Married Sharon Anne McDaniel, July 28, 1989.