Background
Phillips, Oliverio Michelsen was born on June 6, 1928 in Fusagasuga, Colombia. Arrived in United States, 1995, naturalized. Son of Oliverio Arenas and Carmen Michelsen Phillips.
Phillips, Oliverio Michelsen was born on June 6, 1928 in Fusagasuga, Colombia. Arrived in United States, 1995, naturalized. Son of Oliverio Arenas and Carmen Michelsen Phillips.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1957.
Industrial consultant, Bogota, 1968-1995; consultant, United Nations Organization of American States, New York City, Washington, 1972-1976; president, Corporation Nal. Investigacion Forestal, Bogota, 1978-1981; project manager, Arinco S.A., Bogota, 1982-1987; general manager, Arinco S.A., Bogota, 1987-1992; retired, 1995.
Board directors Corporation Financ. Popular, Bogota, 1968-1971, Colciencias, Bogota, 1969-1977, Ingeominas, Bogota, 1976-1982. Member Institute Colombiano de Normas Tecnicas, Institute Investigaciones Tecnologicas (board directors 1983-1987), Fedesarrollo (board directors 1969-1995), Cooperacion Tecnica International (board directors 1992-1995), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club (president 1966-1968), Society Colombiana de Ciencias Quimicas (president 1962), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Yolanda M. Villaveces, March 25, 1950. Children: Jorge, Gustavo, Yolanda, Francis, Roberto, Alberto, Jose, Carolina.