Background
Yurso, Joseph Francis was born on July 5, 1930 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph James and Anna (Payne) Yurso.
Yurso, Joseph Francis was born on July 5, 1930 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph James and Anna (Payne) Yurso.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1952. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate University, 1960. Degree (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, 1973.
Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1955; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1975; planning and quality assurance officer, supervisor shipbuilding, United States Navy, Groton, Connecticut, 1967-1971; ship maintenance officer to commander in chief Atlantic Fleet, United States Navy, Norfolk, Virginia, 1971-1975; deputy Chief Executive Officer to supervisor of shipbuilding conversion and repair, United States Navy, Newport News, Virginia, 1975-1977; production officer Norfolk Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1977-1979; supervisor of shipbuilding, Chief Executive Officer, United States Navy, Groton, Connecticut, 1979-1981; shipyard commander, Chief Executive Officer Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, 1981-1984; retired, United States Navy, 1984; group manager, chief engineer, Q.E.D. Sys., Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1986-1996; director technical development, Q.E.D. Sys., Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, since 1996. Senior investigator Naval Sea Sys. Command, Washington, 1974-1975, 78-79, 83-84.
President Atlantic Fleet Credit Union, Norfolk, 1974-1979, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Virginia Beach, 1985-1987. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Naval Engineering (chairman tidewater section 1990-1991, member national council 1990-1992, Presidential award 1991, 92, Frank G. Law award 1994, national vice president 1993-1996, national president 1997-1999), American Society Quality Control (vice chairman 1991-1992, chairman 1992-1995, Presidential award 1992), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (chairman programs 1991-1992).
Married Helen Elizabeth Michel, December 17, 1955 (deceased August 1988). Children: Joseph Michael, Joanne Elizabeth. Married Barbara Lee Bergen, April 17, 1993.