George William Walsh

Background

Walsh, George William was born on March 22, 1923 in Teton County, Idaho, United States. Son of Raymond Eugene and Maude Ethel (Brack) Walsh.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Idaho, 1947. Master of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1960.

Career

With, General Electric, 1947-1994; test engineer, General Electric, Cleveland and Schenectady, New York, 1947-1949; design engineer, General Electric, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1949-1950; power system engineer, General Electric, Schenectady, 1950-1966; manager power system engineering, General Electric, Schenectady, 1966-1985; manager power system consultant engineering, General Electric, Schenectady, 1985-1993; consultant, General Electric, Schenectady, 1993-1994; professional construction engineering, since 1994.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, New York.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Centennial medal 1984, Richard Harold Kaufmann field award for outstanding contribution to industrial engineering 1993). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry Applications Society (president, member executive board, administrative and technical committees, Power Systems Achievement award 1980, Outstanding Achievement award 1990), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married Catherine Mary Yunker, July 1, 1950. Children: Dwight, Maureen, John.

Father:

Raymond Eugene Walsh

Mother:

Maude Ethel (Brack) Walsh

Spouse:

Catherine Mary Yunker

child:

John Walsh

child:

Dwight Walsh

child:

Maureen Walsh