Background
Turnbull, Gordon Keith was born on November 10, 1935 in Cleveland. Son of Gordon Gideon and Florence May (Felton) Turnbull.
metallurgical engineer metal company executive
Turnbull, Gordon Keith was born on November 10, 1935 in Cleveland. Son of Gordon Gideon and Florence May (Felton) Turnbull.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1957. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University, 1962.
Engineer then senior engineer casting and forgings division, Cleveland Research, Aluminum Company of America, 1962-1967; senior metallurgist quality assurance, Cleveland Forge Plant, Aluminum Company of America, 1967-1968; group leader fabricating metallurgy division, Aluminum Company of America Technology Center, Pittsburgh, 1968-1971; section head, manager ingot casting division, Aluminum Company of America Technology Center, Pittsburgh, 1971-1978; manager fabricating metallurgy division, Aluminum Company of America Technology Center, Pittsburgh, 1978-1979; assistant director finishes engineering properties and design, Aluminum Company of America Technology Center, Pittsburgh, 1979-1980; manager business planning services, corporation planning department, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, 1980-1982; director technical planning, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, 1982-1986; vice president technical planning, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, 1986-1991; executive vice president strategic analysis/planning and information, Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, 1991-1997; executive vice president business system, AICOA, Pittsburgh, since 1997.
Governing board Allegheny Center Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Pittsburgh. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society for Microbiology, National Academy Engineering, American Foundrymen's Society, Research Board, Sigma Xi.
Married Sally Ann Ewing, June 15, 1957. Children: Kenneth Scott, Stephen James, Lynne Ann, June Patricia, James Robert.