Background
Travis, John Richard was born on September 3, 1942 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Lynn E. and Dorothy (Howard) Travis.
Nuclear and mechanical engineer
Travis, John Richard was born on September 3, 1942 in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Lynn E. and Dorothy (Howard) Travis.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honours, University Wyoming, 1965. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1971.
Instructor engineering science, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1965-1966;
instructor fluid mechanics, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1971;
staff, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1971-1973;
staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1973-1990;
senior scientist, Science Applications International Corporation, Albuquerque, 1990-1994;
president, Enring. and Scientific Software, Inc., Albuquerque, since 1994. Summer staff Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1965, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1966. Consultant in field; official United States Conservation to International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear reactor safety issues, Vienna, since 1984.
Official United States Delaware to Federal Republic of Germany on nuclearreactor safety issues, since 1989.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Los Alamos Ski Club, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau, Elks.
Married Carole M. Lahti, August 1, 1963 (divorced 1980). Children: Kristi Ann, Patti Sue.