Background
Olien, Neil Arnold was born on March 3, 1935 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur and Lucile Eva (Williams) Olien.
federal agency administrator physicist
Olien, Neil Arnold was born on March 3, 1935 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur and Lucile Eva (Williams) Olien.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 1960. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1961.
Physicist, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1961-1965; project leader, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1965-1972; section chief, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1972-1980; division chief, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1980-1984; program analyst, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1984-1985; chief division thermophysics, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, 1985-1989; director, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Technology, 1989-1991.
President Boulder Interfaith Housing, Inc., 1969-1972. Served with United States Army, 1954-1957. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Ronelle Leone Fort, March 15, 1958. Children: Howard Arthur, Allison Leslie.