J. Ritchie Orr

Background

Orr, J. Ritchie was born on January 16, 1933 in Waukon, Iowa, United States. Son of Lester Duncan and Carolyn (Dayton) Orr.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, U. Iowa, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1965.

Career

Research engineer, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1956-1960; research assistant, U. Washington, 1960-1965; research assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1966-1970; with, Fermilab., Batavia, Illinois, since 1972; formerly head accelerator division. Director special projects, Fermilab., Batavia, Illinois, 1986-1989; associate director for administration, Fermilab., Batavia, Illinois, since 1989.

Achievements

• J. Ritchie Orr has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Suzanne Alice, June 20, 1961.

Father:

Lester Duncan Orr

Mother:

Carolyn (Dayton) Orr

Spouse:

Suzanne Alice