Harold William Schmitt

Background

Schmitt, Harold William was born on August 11, 1928 in Sequin, Texas, United States. Son of Ben E. and Gertrude (Thiele) Schmitt.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1948; Master of Science, University Texas, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1954.

Career

Researcher, group leader, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1954-1973; president, Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Sys. Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973-1981; president, Chief Executive Officer, Atom Sciences, Inc., Oak Ridge, 1981-1989; vice president, U. Tennessee Research Corporation, Knoxville, 1990-1992; professor engineering management, U. Tennessee, since 1990; director industry programs, U. Tennessee, 1992-1998. Founding president, chairman ORTEC, Inc., Oak Ridge, 1960, 60-64.

Visiting professor.T.H. Munich and University Frankfurt, Germany, 1970, 72. Consultant Lockheed-Martin, Technology Energy Corporation, Tennessee Technology Foundation, Oak Ridge and Knoxville, since 1989. Board directors Technology Energy Corporation, Environmental Sys.

Corporation, Elographics, Oxyrase, Oak Ridge and Knoxville, since 1973.

Achievements

• Harold William Schmitt has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Knoxville Symphony Society, Knoxville, Opera Company. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Management Association (advisory board, Certified of Appreciation 1986), American Society Engineering Education, American Society Engineering Management, SigmaXi.

Connections

Married Jonell Britsch, May 4, 1952. Children: Carol Schmitt Behm, Laine Schmitt Harrington, Joy Schmitt Narciso.

Father:

Ben E. Schmitt

Mother:

Gertrude (Thiele) Schmitt

Spouse:

Jonell Britsch

child:

Laine Schmitt Harrington Schmitt

child:

Joy Schmitt Narciso Schmitt

child:

Carol Schmitt Behm Schmitt