George Woody Cunningham

Background

Cunningham, George Woody was born on December 3, 1930 in Union City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Mose Marshall and Zula Ethel (Easterwood) Cunningham.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Tennessee, 1954. Master of Science in Metallurgy, University Tennessee, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1960.

Career

Principal metallurgical engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1955-1962; chief materials thermodynamics division, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1965-1966; member fuel and materials branch division reactor development and technical, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1966-1970; chief liquid metal products branch, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1970-1973; assistant director engineering and technical, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1973-1975; deputy director technical, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1975-1976; director division waste management, program director for nuclear energy, Department Energy, Washington, 1977-1978; counselor atomic energy United States mission to International Atomic Energy Association, Vienna, Department Energy, Washington, 1978-1979; assistant secretary for nuclear energy, Department Energy, 1980-1981; director nuclear studies, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1981-1984; director Mitre Institute, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1984-1990; technical director, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Washington, since 1990. American delegate International Working Group on Fast Reactors, 1976. Chairman United States-United Kingdom Libby-Cockcroft Exchange of Ceramic Fuels, 1967, United States Fast Breeder Reactor Team, Japan, 1971, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Coordinating Committee on Fast Reactors, 1976.

Achievements

• George Woody Cunningham has been listed as a noteworthy Federal official, metallurgical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Metals, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Lamda Chi Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Patricia G. Pate, December 31, 1954. Children: John, Annual.

Father:

Mose Marshall Cunningham

Mother:

Zula Ethel (Easterwood) Cunningham

Spouse:

Patricia G. Pate

child:

Annual Cunningham

child:

John Cunningham