Background
Soileau, Marion Joseph was born on June 27, 1944 in Simmesport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Marion and Mary Ann (Rabalais) Soileau.
Engineering and physics educator
Soileau, Marion Joseph was born on June 27, 1944 in Simmesport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Marion and Mary Ann (Rabalais) Soileau.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, Physics, Louisiana State University, 1967. Master of Science in Physics, Optics, University Utah, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Quantum Electronics, University Southern California, 1979.
From staff to physicist Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1973-1980. Associate professor physics North Texas State University, 1980-1984, professor physics, 1984-1987. Professor optics, electrical engineering and physics, director Center Research & Education in Optics & Lasers, University Central Florida, Orlando, since 1987.
Trustee Orlando Science Center, since 1991. Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1972. Fellow Optical Society of America, Society Photo-Optical and Instrumentation Engineers (board governors 1990-1992), International Society for Optical Engineering-The International Optical Engineering Society (board governors 1990-1992, 94, secretary 1995, vice president 1996, president 1997).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Laser Institute American, Knights of Columbus, others.
Married Cheryl A. Meche. Children: Bruce, Aimee.