John William Prados

Background

Prados, John William was born on October 12, 1929 in Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States. Son of Gustave Olivier and Elizabeth (Branham) Prados.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering, University Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1947—1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1954—1957. Master of Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1953—1954.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1956—1959, associate professor chemical engineering, 1959—1964, professor chemical engineering, 1964—2001, associate dean engineering, 1969—1971, dean of admissions and records, 1971—1973, acting chancellor, 1973—1973, vice president academic affairs, statewide system, 1973—1981, acting chancellor, martin campus Martin, 1979, vice president academic affairs and research, statewide system, 1981—1988, vice president emeritus, since 1989, university professor, 1989—2001, head, chemical engineering department, 1990—1993, university professor emeritus, since 2001. Consultant Nuclear Division, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1957—1984, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, 1984—1986. Vice chairman Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981—1984, chairman, 1984—1985.

Commissioner Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Decatur, Georgia, 1986—1992, executive councillor, 1986—1989. Director Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1988—1993. Secretary Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1989—1990, president, 1991—1992.

Trustee Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Decatur, Georgia, 1995—1998. Editor, journal of engineering education American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, 1996—2001. Trustee F. W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Massachusetts, 2002—2009.

Senior education associate National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1994—1997. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953, Biloxi, Mississippi. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Limestone, Maine.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (member county 1975-1977, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chemical Engineer of Year 1977, treasurer since 1996), American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Engineering Accreditation Commission Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, Inc.

(vice chairman 1981-1984, chairman 1984-1985, board directors since 1988, secretary 1989-1990, president 1991-1992, L.E. Grinter award 1993), Southern Association Colleges Schools (commission on colleges 1986-1992, executive county 1986-1989, board of trustees since 1995), Sigma Xi (director at large, Chairman.com. since 1976, president 1983-1984, treasurer since 1990), Torch Club, Tau Beta Pi (executive county 1986-1990), Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Ruth Lynn Baird, September 2, 1951. Children: Elizabeth Pauline Bowman, Laura Lynn, Anne Caroline Lynch.

Father:

Gustave Olivier Prados

Mother:

Elizabeth (Branham) Prados

Spouse:

Ruth Lynn Baird

child:

Laura Lynn Prados

child:

Anne Prados Lynch Prados

child:

Elizabeth Prados Bowman Prados