Background
Palladino, Nunzio Joseph was born on November 10, 1916 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Angelina (Trentalange) Palladino.
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Nunzio Joseph Palladino
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1938. Master of Science, Lehigh University, 1939. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Lehigh University, 1964.
Career
Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Philadelphia, 1939-1942; nuclear reactor designer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1946-1948; staff assistant to division manager, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 1948-1950; manager PWR reactor design subdivision, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1950-1959; head nuclear engineering department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1959-1966; dean College Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966-1981; chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 1981-1986. Past member Pennsylvania Governor's Science Advisory Committee, Governor's Energy Council, Pennsylvania's Commission To Investigate Three Mile Island. Member National Nuclear Accrediting Board, 1989-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Prime Movers award), American Nuclear Society (past president, Ampere-hour Compton award, W. Zinn award), American Society Engineering Education. Member National Academy of Engineering, National Society of Professional Engineers, Argonne Universities Association (past interim president, past board directors).
Clubs: Rotary.
Connections
Married Virginia Marchetto, June 16, 1945. Children: Linda Susan, Lisa Anne, Cynthia Madaline.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic