Background
Yurko, Joseph Andrew was born on March 30, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph George and Virginia Mary Yurko.
Yurko, Joseph Andrew was born on March 30, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph George and Virginia Mary Yurko.
Bachelor in BioEngring. Science, Cleveland State University, 1981. Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 1981.
Structural draftsperson Hong Kong Ferguson Company, Cleveland, 1974-1976, architectural draftsperson, 1976-1977, process design engineer, 1981-1984. Chemical engineer Chemical Data Systems, Inc., Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985. Technical sales engineer Autoclave Data Systems, Inc., Erie, 1985-1986.
Senior process design engineer Morrison Knudsen Corporation, Cleveland, 1987—2002, process start up engineer, 1988—2002. Senior project engineer Ben Venue Laboratories, Bedford, since 2002. Consultant EI Dupont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1986, Mobil Oil Research Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 1985-1986, SmithKline Beecham French Laboratories, Philadelphia, 1985-1986, Anheuser-Busch Companies, St. Louis, Dow Corning, Midland Michigan, 1996, Covance Biotechs.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 2000. Speaker National Engineer's Week, since 1997, National Chemistry Week, since 1997.
Coach track Catholic Youth Organization St. Bridgets Catholic Church, Parma, Ohio, 1977. Campaigner Multiple Sclerosis Society, Cleveland, 1978. Counselor Society Cripplied Children Cuyahoga County, Strongsville, 1979, den leader Boy Socuts American, 1997-2002, scoutmaster, 2002-2004.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (chair Cleveland chapter 1988-1989, vice chair Delaware Valley chapter 1986-1987), Food Pharmaceutical and Bioengring. Division, American Chemical Society, Cleveland Engineering Society, International Society Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Married Valerie Ann Congdon, September 9, 1992. Children: Andrew Dale, Laura Annual.