Background
Baxter, Gene Kenneth was born on September 4, 1939 in Emmett, Idaho, United States. Son of Glen Wilton Senior and Mable Velhelmina (Casper) Baxter.
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Baxter, Gene Kenneth was born on September 4, 1939 in Emmett, Idaho, United States. Son of Glen Wilton Senior and Mable Velhelmina (Casper) Baxter.
Associate of Arts in Mechanical Engineering (scholar), Boise Junior College, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Idaho, 1961. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (National Defense Education Act fellow), Syracuse University, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1971.
Registered profile engineer, New York, Arizona Engineer Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1961. Teaching and research assistant Syracuse (New York) University, 1962-1967. Engineer Galson& Galson Consultant
Engineers, Syracuse, 1968.
Senior mechanic engineer, staff engineer electronic systems division General Electric Company, Syracuse, 1968-1977, advanced project manager mechanic design engineering manager, space division Daytona Beach, Florida, 1977-1982. Engineering department head Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Rosharon, Texas, 1982-1983.
Manager engineering, downhole services division Exploration Logging, Incorporated. division Baker International Corporation, Sacramento, 1983-1985. Manager handling qualities section engineering and training simulation systems department McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, Mesa, Arizona, 1985-1987, manager projects management,1987-1988, project manager Advanced Apache Simulation projects, 1988-1991.
President Exodyne Electric Motors, Incorporated., Tempe, Arizona, 1991-1993, Baxter Engineering, Mesa, 1993.
Director mechanic projects creating visual simulation and training systems, nuclear power controls, shipboard digital control systems Director equipment for measurement, analysis and control of wellhead, formation and drilling parameters for oil well services industry;director hardware systems and software models of flight, avionics, displays, controls and aircraft subsystems for helicopter simulation and training systems Director for design and manufacture of submersible electric motors and accessories for industrial turbine pumping applications.
Director of mechanical engineering consulting for forensic applications.
Teacher refresher course New York State Professional Engineers, Syracuse, 1975-1976. Chairman finance and stewardship committee United Church of Christ, Liverpool, New York, 1974-1977, chairman of the board of trustees, 1977.
Ruling elder Ormond Beach (Florida) Presbyterian Church, 1979-1982, chairman stewardship committee, 1979-1980, president corporation, 1980-1982, chairman finance committee, 1981-1982. President of the board directors Hope Women"s Center, 1995.
Chairman finance and stewardship committee United Church of Christ, Liverpool, New York, 1974-1977, chairman board trustees, 1977. Ruling elder Ormond Beach (Florida) Presbyterian Church, 1979-1982, chairman stewardship committee, 1979-1980, president corporation, 1980-1982, chairman finance committee, 1981-1982. President board directors Hope Women's Center, 1995-2000.
Treasurer Sonrise Assembly Of God, 2007-2010. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, treasurer Daytona section 1978-1979, chairman 1979-1980, treasurer Phoenix Area Consultant Network 1995-2000), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Heating, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Association of Female Executives, Southwestern Association Technology Accident Investigators, Arizona Society Professional Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Laraine Marie Mitchell, January 20, 1968. Children: Gretchen Lynn, Aaron Gregory.