Background
Canter, Howard Raphael was born on June 21, 1932 in Newark. Son of Albert M. and Florence (Smith) Canter.
Canter, Howard Raphael was born on June 21, 1932 in Newark. Son of Albert M. and Florence (Smith) Canter.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954. Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, Webb Institute, 1960. Master of Science in Naval ARchitecture, Webb Institute, 1960.
Postgraduate, Webb Institute, 1960. Certified, Bettis Reactor Engineering School, 1966.
Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1954; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1974; chief engineer United States Ship Dale, United States Navy, 1963-1964; with division naval reactors, United States Navy, 1965-1972; ship design manager, project manager, United States Navy, 1972-1974; retired, United States Navy, 1974; assistant to president, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, New Jersey, 1974-1976; division director, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, New Jersey, 1976-1984; vice president, Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, New Jersey, 1980-1984; president, Chief Executive Officer, At-Sea Incineration, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1984-1985; vice president, chief operating officer, Magnetic Bearings Inc., Croton, Connecticut, 1988-1990; deputy assistant secretary weapons complex reconfiguration, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1991-1994; technical director fissile material disposition, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1994-1996; acting director office fissile material disposition, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1997. Consultant in field.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Secretary Energy (Department Energy gold medal 1999).
Married Phyllis Yoskalka, June 14, 1954. Children: Judith Platkin, Mark, Janet Butler.