Background
Vrable, John Bernard was born on September 24, 1929 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Elizabeth Dorothy (Zubach) Vrable.
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John Bernard Vrable
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John Bernard Vrable, American Oil and natural gas corrosion engineer, consultant. Recipient Research Achievement award United States Steel Research, 1972, Special Recognition award Steel Tank Institute, Chicago, 1980, Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Colonel George C. Cox Outstanding award, 1995. Member Elks, American Association Retired Persons.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1957.
Career
Engineer New York State Natural Gas Company, Pittsburgh, 1951-1961. Regional engineer Cathodic Protection Service, Houston, 1961-1963. Research consultant United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1963-1986.
Senior consultant engineer Harco Corporation, Medina, Ohio, 1986-1987. Manager standards, quality assurance CNG Transmission Corporation, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1987-1994. Retired, 1994
Principal investigator National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Monroeville, 1977-1980.
Advisory bridge correspondent Federal Highway Administration, Washington, 1978-1980. Consultant United States Ship Engineers and Consultant, Pittsburgh, 1980-1986. Member pipeline research committee American Gas Association, Washington, 1989-1994.
Membership
Member Elks, American Association Retired Persons.
Connections
Married Marjorie Ann Peters, January 29, 1950 (divorced 1990). Children: John, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Michael, David. Married Rose Marie Wilkins, August 16, 1990.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Research Achievement award United States Steel Research, 1972, Special Recognition award Steel Tank Institute, Chicago, 1980, Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Colonel George C. Cox Outstanding award, 1995.Recipient Research Achievement award United States Steel Research, 1972, Special Recognition award Steel Tank Institute, Chicago, 1980, Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Colonel George C. Cox Outstanding award, 1995.