Background
Markels, Michael was born on February 4, 1926 in New York City. Son of Michael and Doris (Adams) Markels.
environmental consulting firm executive
Markels, Michael was born on February 4, 1926 in New York City. Son of Michael and Doris (Adams) Markels.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1948; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1949; D. Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1957.
Manager heat transfer operations, Columbia University, New York City, 1952-1957; assistant general manager, research, Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1957-1969; president, chief Executive officer, Versar Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1969-1991; 1989-1994, Versar Inc., Springfield, Virginia, since 1969; chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bearehaven Reclamation, Inc., McLean, Virginia, since 1994. Board directors Riggs National Bank of Virginia, McLean, 1988-1991.
Member Waste Management Board, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, 1986. Technical rep.Va. Southeast Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Committee, Richmond, 1983. Trustee Fairfax County Public Schools, since 1986.
Member NSPE, American Chemical Society, Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Beverly Markels (divorced). 1 child, James; married Saundra Ann Nottingham (divorced).