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Newsom, Melvin Max was born on December 27, 1931 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Melvin William and Dorthy Maxine (Kinnison) Newsom.
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Melvin Max Newsom, American research company executive. Research in improved drilling technical for petroleum, geothermal and science drilling, and on high temperature well logging. Decorated American Spirit Honor medal; Department Energy grantee. District chairman Republican Party, 1960-1961, assistant, 1963-1964. With United States Navy, 1951-1953. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, American Rose Society, Tau Beta Pi, Etta Kappa Nu.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Texas A. and M. U., 1955; Master of Science in Elec. Engineering (Texas Power & Light fellow), Texas A. and M. U., 1956.
Career
Member technical staff, Sandia Laboratory, Albuquerque, since 1956;
section supervisor, Sandia Laboratory, 1961-1964;
division supervisor, Sandia Laboratory, 1964-1977;
department manager, Sandia Laboratory, 1977-1992;
director Center for Applied Defense Technology, Sandia Laboratory, 1992-1994. Consultant Department Energy. Member United States group on petroleum technical Joint United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Energy Program.
Participant several programs National Academy Engineering.
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Membership
District chairman Republican Party, 1960-1961, assistant, 1963-1964. With United States Navy, 1951-1953. Member American Institute Mining Engineers, American Rose Society, Tau Beta Pi, Etta Kappa Nu.
Connections
Married Rose Marie Neill, June 5, 1953. Children— Terri Laine, Cherri Leigh, Michael Dirk, Thomas Cody.
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American