Kenneth Richard Hall

Background

Hall, Kenneth Richard was born on November 5, 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Snipes Webster and Selina Rose (Scarpin) Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering, University Tulsa, 1962. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1967.

Career

Assistant professor University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1967-1970, 71-74. Assistant to president ChemShare Corporation, Norman, Oklahoma, 1970. Senior research engineer AMOCO, Tulsa, 1970-1971.

Visiting professor University Louvain, Belgium, 1971-1972. Associate professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1974-1978, professor, since 1978, director Thermodynamics Research Center, 1979-1985, 97-2000, assistant director Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 1985-1988, associate dean engineering, 1987—1994, 2002—2003, from associate director to deputy director, 1988—1994, 2002—2003, since 2007, associate deputy chancellor for engineering, 1990—1994, 2002—2003, since 2007, interim head petroleum engineering, 1991, interim head chemical engineering, 1994. Director Clear To Send division National Science Foundation, Virginia, 1994-1996.

GPSA professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1997-2000, Jack E. and Frances Brown chair, since 2001, head department chemical engineering, 2002—2006. Associate director Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 2007—2009. Deputy director Tax Engineering Experiment Station, since 2009.

Consultant OPC Engineering, Houston, 1980-1985, Quantum Technology, Houston, 1981-1985. Consultant Precision Measurement Inc., Duncanville, Texas, 1981-1990. Board directors Lorax Corporation, Syn Fuels.

Achievements

• Kenneth Richard Hall has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman D-3 1985-1991, 94-), American Chemical Society, American Society Engineering.Edn., American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman central Virginia chapter 1969, chairman cyyogenics 1977-1979, executive position II South Texas section 1991-1992, board dirs.fuels and petrochemicals division 1992-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, reading.

Connections

Married Janet Beulah Blood, June, 1964 (divorced 1975). Children: Tara Marie, Deirdre Rene. Married Frieda Maria Karner, March 12, 1976.

Children: Kent Max, Keith Anton, Krysta Maria.

Father:

Snipes Webster Hall

Mother:

Selina Rose (Scarpin) Hall

Spouse:

Janet Beulah Blood

Spouse:

Frieda Maria Karner

child:

Tara Marie Hall

child:

Deirdre Rene Hall

child:

Krysta Maria Hall

child:

Keith Anton Hall

child:

Kent Max Hall