Michael J. Akins

Background

Akins, Michael J. was born on July 8, 1946 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Earl Edward and Lena Catherine Adkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1971.

Career

Nuclear engineer, Gilbert Associations, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1970-1978;

section manager, Gilbert Associations, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1978-1982;

engineering director, Wimpey-Gilbert joint venture, Twickenham, England, 1982-1984;

manager mechanic engineering, Gilbert/Commonwealth Inc., Reading, 1985-1991;

project manager, Gilbert/Commonwealth International, Inc., Reading, 1991-1993;

business director, Gilbert/Commonwealth International, Inc., Reading, 1993-1995;

project manager, Parsons Power, Reading, since 1995. Technical expert International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1993-1996. Consultant unites states department of Energy, Washington, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Michael J. Akins has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman United Way-Gilbert, Reading, 1991. Judge local science fairs. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Nuclear Society (N.E. section chairman, vice chairman and treasurer).

Interests

• Avocations: archery, golf, singing.

Connections

Children: Michael David, Mark Patrick.

Father:

Earl Edward

Mother:

Lena Catherine Adkins

child:

Mark Patrick Akins

child:

Michael David Akins

Friend:

Djurica Tankosic

Worked Easter European Nuclear Power Projects together

coworker:

Oscar Mignone

Project site manager for modernization of Kozloduy Nuclear plants in Bulgaria