Background
Mingle, John Orville was born on May 6, 1931 in Oakley, Kansas, United States. Son of John Russell and Beulah Amelia (Johnson) Mingle.
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Mingle, John Orville was born on May 6, 1931 in Oakley, Kansas, United States. Son of John Russell and Beulah Amelia (Johnson) Mingle.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1953. Master of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1960.
Juris Doctor, Washburn University, 1980.
Training engineer General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1953-1954. Member faculty Kansas State University, 1956-1990, professor nuclear engineering, 1965-1990, professor emeritus, from 1990, Black & Veatch Distinguished professor, 1973-1978. Director Institute Computational Research Engineering, 1969-1988.
Executive vice president, patent counsel Kansas State University Research Foundation, 1983-1988. Instructor Northwestern University, 1958-1959. Visiting professor University Southern California, 1967-1968.
Consultant government and industry. Engineering legal consultant since 1990. Officer Army of the United States, 1954-1956, lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956.
Board of directors Laramie Regional Airport, since 1994. Officer Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association (chairperson science and technical physical science committee 1982-1992), NSPE (section Executive Committee 1985-1987, chairman 1985-1986), American Nuclear Society (section president 1976-1977), American Institute Chemical Engineers (professional development committee 1982-1995), American Society Engineering Education (chairman Midwest section 1984-1987, Executive Committee 1984-1987), Professional Engineers in Education (vice chairman 1978-1980, workshop chairperson 1983), Kansas Engineering Society (past chapter president), Kansas Bar Association, Licensing Executives Society, Sigma Xi (past chapter president, lecturer), Society University Patent Adminstrs.
(Executive Committee 1985-1987, vice president central region 1985-1987).
Married Patricia Ruth Schmitt, August 17, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Lorene, Stephen Roy.