Jack Eastlake Snell

Background

Snell, Jack Eastlake was born on November 29, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence Eastlake and Ruth (Meloy) Snell.

Education

Biosystems Engineering. with honors in Aeronautical Engineering, Princeton University, 1957. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University.

Doctor of Philosophy (Walter P. Murphy scholar, Transportation Center fellow), 1966. Graduate, Federal Executive Institute, 1979.

Career

Aircraft maintenance engineer, Pan American World Airways, New York City, 1960; assistant professor transportation engineering, and director, Transportation and Urban Systems Laboratory, Princeton University, 1966-1971; chief building service systems section, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1971-1973; assistant chief building environmental division, National Bureau Standards, 1973-1974; chief, Office Energy Conservation, 1974-1976; director, Office Energy Programs, 1976-1981; director Center Fire Research, National Engineering Laboratory, 1981-1991; deputy director building and fire research laboratory, National Engineering Laboratory, since 1991. Member various federal interagency energy task forces, 1973-1979. Steering committee Intersoc.

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference. Member Maryland. Governor's Science Advisory Council, since 1976. Chairman United States-Japan Panel on Fire Research and Safety.

Achievements

• Jack Eastlake Snell has been listed as a noteworthy Federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1960. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman advanced energy systems division 1981), National Fire Protection Association (board directors 1991-1996, chairman toxicity advising committee).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Kercher, October 15, 1966. Children: Jeffrey Eastlake, Julie Elizabeth.

Father:

Clarence Eastlake Snell

Mother:

Ruth (Meloy) Snell

Spouse:

Elizabeth Kercher

child:

Julie Elizabeth Snell

child:

Jeffrey Eastlake Snell