Background
Shank, Maurice Edwin was born on April 22, 1921 in New York City. Son of Edwin A. and Viola (Lewis) Shank.
consultant Aerospace engineering executive
Shank, Maurice Edwin was born on April 22, 1921 in New York City. Son of Edwin A. and Viola (Lewis) Shank.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1942. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Associate professor mechanical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1949-1960. Director advanced materials Research and Development Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1960-1970. Manager materials engineering and research, 1971-1972.
Director engineering technical, 1972-1980. Director engine design and structures engineering Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1980-1981, director engineering technical, 1981-1985, director engineering technical assessment, 1985-1986. Vice president Pratt Whitney of China, Inc., 1986-1987.
Private executive consultant to industry and government, 1987—1995. Consultant editor McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York City, 1960-1980. Advisory committee to mechanics division National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1964-1969.
Visiting committee department mechanical engineering Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1968-1978. Corporation visiting committees departments materials science and engineering, department aerospace and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1974, 79-92. Member research and technical advisory council committee on aeronautical propulsion National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1973-1977, member aeronautical advisory committee, 1978-1986.
Member aeronautical and space engineering board National Research Council, 1989-1992. Lecturer in field.
Served to major United States Army Corps. of Engineers, Ordnance Corps, 1942-1946, Middle East/North Africa. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Mining, American Society Metals. Member National Academy Engineering, Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering Clubs: Cosmos.
Married Virginia Lee King, September 25, 1948. Children: Christopher K., Hilary L. Shank-Kuhl, Diana L. Shank.