George PAul Luckey

Background

Luckey, George PAul was born on April 4, 1891 in Ontario, California, United States. Son of G. W. A. and Bertha (Musson) Luckey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Nebraska, 1910. AM, University Nebraska, 1912. Postgraduate, University Goettingen, 1914.

Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Nebraska, 1952.

Career

Member of staff, Mount Wilson Observatory, Pasadena, California member of staff, Carnegie Institute, 1915-1916; Charles E. Brush fellow, Nela Research laboratory General Electric, Cleveland, 1916-1917; research engineer laboratory, Westinghouse Elec. & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, 1917, 19; experimenter, Naval Experimental Station, New London, Connecticut, 1918; physicist engineering division, A.S. McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio., 1920-1926; head tachometer department, Hamilton Watch Company, 1927-1930; director research, assistant general superintendent, Hamilton Watch Company, 1930-1933; factory manager, Hamilton Watch Company, 1933-1940; vice president in charge manufacturing, Hamilton Watch Company, 1940-1952; president, Hamilton Watch Company, 1952-1954; Chairman of the Board, Hamilton Watch Company, 1952-1954. Board directors Nuclear Research Chemicals Inc., Orlando.

Achievements

• George Paul Luckey has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member long range planning board Winter Park. With Air Corps, 1919. Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Horol.

Institute American (honorary), American Ordnance Association, University Club, Center Florida Dinner Club, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Olive Lehmer, July 12, 1922. Children: George William, Helen.

Father:

G. W. A. Luckey

Mother:

Bertha (Musson) Luckey

Spouse:

Olive Lehmer

child:

Helen Luckey

child:

George William Luckey