Background
Cummings, Gerard Francis was born on September 5, 1937 in Belfast, Ireland. Son of James Patrick and Mary Bridget (O'Donnell) Cummings.
Cummings, Gerard Francis was born on September 5, 1937 in Belfast, Ireland. Son of James Patrick and Mary Bridget (O'Donnell) Cummings.
Bachelor in Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1959. Master in Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1979.
General manager, Galway (Ireland) Engineering, 1959-1961;
research postgraduate staff, U. College Dublin, Ireland, 1961-1964;
assistant lecturer, U. College Dublin, Ireland, 1964-1965;
lecturer, U. College Dublin, Ireland, 1966-1968;
statutory lecturer, U. College Dublin, Ireland, since 1970;
research engineer, Staveley Industries, Bedford, England, 1965-1966;
senior engineer, Boeing Airplane Company, Seattle, 1968-1970. Committee member Irish Manufacturing Committee, Dublin, 1986-1994. Extern examiner Dublin (Ireland) U., 1992-1994.
University examiner Department Education, Dublin, 1992-1994.
Fellow Institution Engineers Ireland (committee member, Mullins medal). Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior member), Institution Electrical Engineers (corporation member).
Married Mary Bernadette MacMahon, December 19, 1970. Children: Anne Marie, Caroline, John, Elizabeth, Susanne.