Background
Bassett, Keith T. was born on April 28, 1933 in Leicester, England. Son of Joseph William and Lillian May (Wightman) Bassett.
Bassett, Keith T. was born on April 28, 1933 in Leicester, England. Son of Joseph William and Lillian May (Wightman) Bassett.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, U. Durham (England), 1954.
Metallurgist, Fairey Aviation, Hayes, England, 1954-1956. Manager extraction metallurgy Henry Wiggin & Company, Hereford, England, 1956-1960. Sales metallurgist Park Gate Iron & Steel Company, Rotherham, England, 1960-1962.
Vacuum degassing service metallurgist English Steel Corporation, Sheffield, England, 1962-1965.
Senior service metallurgist Atlas Steels Company, Welland, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1974. Manager metallurgy Danly Machine Corporation, Cicero, Illinois, 1974-1984.
Manager quality assurance Science Metal Treating, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1984-1985. Midwest manager technical services Uddeholm Steel Corporation, Itasca, Illinois, 1985-1987.
Product manager tool steels, Thyssen Specialty Steels Incorporated., Carol Stream, Illinois, 1987-1989, metallurgical consultant 1989.
Seminar lecturer. Lecturer College College College of DuPage. Metals Engineering Institute course instructor, 1969-1985, national chairman, 1981-1983.Chmn.
Hamilton and District Cricket League, 1968-1974, Ontario Cricket Association, 1972-1974.
National representative Canada Cricket Association, 1973-1974.
Member American Welding Society (national subcommittee chairman 1975-1985), American Society Metals (national committee 1978-1983, chairman national committee 1981-1983, chapter chairman 1982-1983, national committee vice-chairman 1983-1984. Member 1982-1983).
Married Doris Nicholson, May 14, 1955. Children: Martyn John, Peter Richard, Joanne Elizabeth.