Background
Rainey, Paul Eugene was born on January 13, 1944 in Marston, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter Herbert and Opal (McTernan) Rainey.
engineering technology educator
Rainey, Paul Eugene was born on January 13, 1944 in Marston, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter Herbert and Opal (McTernan) Rainey.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, 1967; MSMetE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1981.
Mechanic engineer, Cabot Corporation-Stellite, Kokomo, Indiana, 1967; research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967-1968; materials engineer, United States Army Research Center, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1968-1971; assistant branch chief, United States Army Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois, 1971-1972; instructor, Laramie County CC, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1973-1974; project engineer, Texaco, Inc., Houston, 1974-1975; assistant professor, U. Houston College Technology, 1975-1979; assistant professor engineering technical department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1979-1983; associate professor, director, Western Washington U., Bellingham, since 1984. Consultant Johnston-Schlumberger, Sugarland, Texas, 1975-1977, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space, Clear Lake, Texas, 1976, Atlantic Richfield Company Oil and Gas Company, Dallas, 1982-1983;board directors Washington Technology Center, Seattle, since 1985.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Society Metals, Society Manufacturing Engineers, National Association Corrosion Engineers.
Married Abbey Gay Ericson, June 25, 1966. Children: Priscilla Marie, W. Eric.