Merrill Kenneth King

Background

King, Merrill Kenneth was born on November 15, 1938 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Kenneth Oliphant and Agnes (Higman) King.

Education

BSChE, Carnegie Technology Institute, 1960. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Technology Institute, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1965.

Career

Research scientist, Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1964-1990; research administrator, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991-1993; research administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1993. Consultant Atlantic Research, Gainesville, Virginia, 1991. Lecturer advisory group aerospace R & D North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Merrill Kenneth King has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Survey Paper citation 1982, 93, Service citation 1992). Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Combustion Institute.

Connections

Married Theresa Iglar, May 9, 1964 (divorced December 1992). Children: Merrill Kenneth Junior, Sharon Ann. Married Elena Riestra, February 17, 1996.

Father:

Kenneth Oliphant King

Mother:

Agnes (Higman) King

Spouse:

Theresa Iglar

Spouse:

Elena Riestra

child:

Merrill Kenneth Junior King

child:

Sharon Ann King