Joseph Bennett McGrory

Background

McGrory, Joseph Bennett was born on February 23, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Reardon and Eleanor Custis (Bennett) McGrory.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of the South, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Vanderbilt University, 1963.

Career

Health physicist, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1957-1960; nuclear theorist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1963-1976; section head for nuclear theory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1976-1990; assistant director physics division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1990-1991; program manager for nuclear theory, unites states department Energy, Washington, since 1991.

Achievements

• Joseph Bennett McGrory has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oak Ridge Civil Music Association, 1980. Board directors numerous arts organizations Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Thelma Ruth Houk, July 20, 1957. Children: Eleanor Ruth, William Dandridge.

Father:

John Reardon McGrory

Mother:

Eleanor Custis (Bennett) McGrory

Spouse:

Thelma Ruth Houk

child:

William Dandridge McGrory

child:

Eleanor Ruth McGrory