Kenneth Allen Mc Collom

Background

Collom, Kenneth Allen Mc was born on June 17, 1922 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Walter William and Irene Pearl (Allen) McCollom.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1964.

Career

Engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1949-1951, 54-57; section chief, branch manager, Phillips Petroleum Company (Atomic Energy division), Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1951-1954, 57-62; project leader, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory Research Reactor, 1962-1964; professor electrical engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1964-1968; assistant dean engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1968-1973; associate dean engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1973-1977; dean engineering, architecture and technical, Oklahoma State University, 1977-1986. Administrative judge, member atomic safety and licensing board panel Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1976-1998. Consultant Atomic Energy Commission.

Member Oklahoma State Board Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 1986-1992, chairman 1991-1992. Member National Council for Examiners of Engineering and Surveying, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• Kenneth Allen Mc Collom has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant conductor Idaho Falls Civic Symphony Orchestra, 1958-1960. Board member, Cub Pack leader, assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, 1960-1972. Campaign chairman Stillwater United Fund, 1971-1972.

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society Engineering Education (Chester F. Carlson award 1973, Outstanding Engineer in Oklahoma 1990). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Centennial Medallion award 1993), American Nuclear Society (chairman Oklahoma section 1974-1975), National Professional Engineers Society (national director 1975-1978), Oklahoma Professional Engineers Society (administrative vice president 1974-1975, executive vice president 1975-1976, president 1976-1977).

Connections

Married Katherine Tompkins, January 4, 1944. Children: Alan Tompkins, Neal Norman.

Father:

Walter William McCollom

Mother:

Irene Pearl (Allen) McCollom

Spouse:

Katherine Tompkins

child:

Alan Tompkins Collom

child:

Neal Norman Collom