John Robert Newby

Background

Newby, John Robert was born on November 17, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Merritt Owen and Gladys Mary (McCleery) Newby.

Education

Bachelor, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School Mines, 1949. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, 1963.

Career

Chemist Bar Rusto Plating Corporation, Kansas City, 1949. Supervisor United Chromium, Ferndale, Michigan, 1949-1952. Principal research metallurgist Armco Inc., Middletown, Ohio, 1952-1985.

Principal John Newby Consultant, 1985—2009. Member The Edison Materials Technology Center, Dayton, Ohio, since 2001. Consultant Phoenix Consultant, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1988.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent for high strength formable steel sheet. Development of interstitial free steel, strain analysis process for metallic sheet formability.

Membership

Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Middletown, 1952-1986, now assistant district commissioner. Chairman Safety Council, Middletown, 1978-1980. Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman since 1963, chairman E-28 committee on mechanical testing 1998-2002, Award of Merit 1984), American Society for Microbiology (sustaining member, chapter chairman 1970, Award of Merit 1980).

Member Society of Automotive Engineers (section chairman 1984).

Connections

Married Audry Marie Loniker, September 21, 1963 (divorced 1980). Children: Deborah A., Walter J., William F., Matthew O., Robert J.

Father:

Merritt Owen Newby

Mother:

Gladys Mary (McCleery) Newby

Spouse:

Audry Marie Loniker

child:

William F. Newby

child:

Matthew O. Newby

child:

Robert J. Newby

child:

Walter J. Newby

child:

Deborah A. Newby