Marshall Hugh Orr

Background

Orr, Marshall Hugh was born on December 7, 1942 in Providence. Son of Ernest M. and Elsie W. (Hawk) Orr.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Rhode Island, 1965; Master of Science, U. Maine, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, Shannon, 1972-1973; research associate, Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1973-1974; assistant scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute, 1974-1978; associate scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute, 1978-1981; senior research geophysicist, Gulf Oil Research and Development, Harmarville, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; staff geophysicist, Standard Oil Ohio, Dallas, 1983-1986; staff geophysicist, Standard Oil Ohio, Houston, 1986-1987; program manager Ocean Acoustics, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1987-1992; branch head Code 7120, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Marshall Hugh Orr has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Acoustical Society American, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: ham radio, jogging, fishing.

Connections

Married Marjorie Belle Yeatts, August 22, 1964. Children: Marshall H. Junior, Michael Scott, Matthew William.

Father:

Ernest M. Orr

Mother:

Elsie W. (Hawk) Orr

Spouse:

Marjorie Belle Yeatts

child:

Matthew William Orr

child:

Marshall H. Junior Orr

child:

Michael Scott Orr