Leonard William Finnell

Background

Finnell, Leonard William was born on April 25, 1928 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Leonard and Jean Hamilton (Simpson) Finnell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Washington State University, 1950.

Career

Service technician, Sears Roebuck and Company, Spokane, 1944-1950; engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1950-1960; senior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1960-1970; supervising engineer large rotating apparatus division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1970-1974; manager advanced engineering large motor department, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977; manager electrical design, large motor and medium turbine generator department, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; fellow engineer advanced programs, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1978-1984; advisory engineer machinery technical division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Large, Pennsylvania, 1984-1990; engineering consultant, Finnell Superior vena cava syndrome, Pittsburgh, since 1990. Associate Electro Mechanical Engineering Associations, Pittsburgh, since 1990.

Achievements

• Leonard William Finnell has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board Greater Pittsburgh county Boy Scouts American, Pittsburgh, since 1993. Second lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1950-1955. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, senior member).

Interests

• Avocations: camping, automobiles, gardening, sailing, canoeing.

Connections

Married Nancy Faith Rau, October 19, 1957. Children: Douglas William, Joy Elizabeth.

Father:

William Leonard Finnell

Mother:

Jean Hamilton (Simpson) Finnell

Spouse:

Nancy Faith Rau

child:

Joy Elizabeth Finnell

child:

Douglas William Finnell