Background
Katona, Michael George was born on April 28, 1940 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of George and Ruth Elanor (Schenk) Katona.
Katona, Michael George was born on April 28, 1940 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of George and Ruth Elanor (Schenk) Katona.
Bachelor in Mathematics, University Michigan, 1967. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1967. Master of Science in Structures, University Michigan, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Mechanics, University California, Berkeley, 1976.
Senior research engineer Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, California, 1968-1977. Professor civil engineering University Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1977-1986. Senior section head TRW, Ballistic Missiles Division, San Bernardino, California, 1986-1989.
Chief scientist Air Force Civil Engineering Laboratory, Panama City, Florida, 1989-1997. Professor, chair civil engineering Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, since 1997. Group II chairman Transportation Research Board, 1994-1997.
United States representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization Committee Protective Structures, 1990-1993. Science advisor Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1994. Air Force principal member Joint Engineers Management, Department Defense, 1992-1997.
Chairman National Cooperative Hwy Research Program panel Transportation Research Board, Washington, 1995-1998. Vice president Academy Research Council of Civil Engineering-Research Foundation, since 1998.
With United States Navy, 1959-1962. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Marina Club Home Owners Association (president 1995-1997).
Married Patty Lou Sullivan, August 22, 1959 (divorced September 1997). Children: Michele Joy Katona Lankford, Teresa Noelle Katona Wickstrom.