Background
Thuering, George Lewis was born on September 2, 1919 in Milwaukee. Son of Louis Charles and Elsie (Luetzow) Thuering.
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George Lewis Thuering
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1941. Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1954. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1949.
Career
Manufacturing engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, California, 1941-1947; supervisor plant layout, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia, 1951-1952; member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1947; associate professor industrial engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1952-1956; professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1982; professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, since 1982; director management engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1961-1982. Consultant engineering.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Advancement Management. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman management division 1976-1977, member Executive Committee management division 1973-1977, chairman papers review committee 1969-1973, vice president general engineering 1982-1984), American Institute Industrial Engineers (director students affairs 1972-1974), American Society Engineering Education (chairman industrial engineering division 1956-1957), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Alpha Pi Museum M C.
Connections
Married Lillian May Cline, December 7, 1945 (deceased). 1 child; married Betty L. McBride, August 9, 1975.
