George Carroll Beakley

Background

Beakley, George Carroll was born on February 3, 1922 in Marble Falls, Texas, United States. Son of George Carrol Senior and Tessielea (Poage) Beakley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Technology U., 1947; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1956.

Career

Associate professor engineering, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, 1947-1953; design engineer, Bell Helicopter Company, Hurst, Texas, 1953-1954; development engineer, Airesearch Manufacturing Company, Phoenix, 1956; professor, dean college engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1956-1992. Member board accreditation for engineering and technical New York City, 1972-1992.

Achievements

• George Carroll Beakley has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, American Society Engineering Education (Frank Oppenheimer award 1968, Chester F. Carlson award 1973, Western Electric award 1976, Donald E. Marlowe award 1989, Wickenden award 1991, Centennial Medallion 1993, elected to Hall of Fame 1993). Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, NSPE (state president and national vice president 1964), Institute Industrial Engineers (vice president chapter 1957), Academy Mech.

Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, tennis, oil painting.

Connections

Married Oletta B. Zeh, Aug.4, 1944. Children: George Carroll III, William Don, Martha Ann, David Lee.

Father:

George Carrol Senior Beakley

Mother:

Tessielea (Poage) Beakley

Spouse:

Oletta B. Zeh

child:

Martha Ann Beakley

child:

William Don Beakley

child:

George Carroll III Beakley

child:

David Lee Beakley