Irene Sasso Drakos

Background

Drakos, Irene Sasso was born on December 28, 1932 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Peter John and Lillian (Abraham) Sasso.

Education

Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1954; Master of Arts, Central Michigan U., 1988.

Career

Chemist, Pontiac division General Motors, Pontiac, Michigan, 1955-1959; consumer chemist, Texize Chemicals, Greenville, South Carolina., 1959-1964; plant chemist, Cryovac division W.R. Grace Company, Simpsonville, South Carolina., 1965-1966; senior project specialist automotive operations, Rockwell International, Troy, Michigan, 1966-1990; chemistry laboratory supervisor automotive operations, Rockwell International, Troy, Michigan, since 1990.

Achievements

• Irene Sasso Drakos has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Society Automotive Engineers, Society Plastic Engineers, Society Detroit Institute Arts (founder), Detroit Rubber Group, Smithsonian Institute, Toastmasters (president 1984-1985), Rockwell Women's Club (treasurer 1983-1984).

Connections

Married James Drakos. Children:Diane Eugenia Drakos Jaeger, Melissa Ann Drakos Maurer.

Father:

Peter John Sasso

Mother:

Lillian (Abraham) Sasso

Spouse:

James Drakos

child:

Diane Eugenia Drakos Jaeger Drakos

child:

Melissa Ann Drakos Maurer Drakos