Background
Chenea, Paul Franklin was born on May 17, 1918 in Milton, Oregon, United States. Son of Paul Francis and Gladys Martha (Welch) Chenea.
automobile manufacturing company executive
Chenea, Paul Franklin was born on May 17, 1918 in Milton, Oregon, United States. Son of Paul Francis and Gladys Martha (Welch) Chenea.
Bachelor of Science, University California, 1940. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1949.
Doctor of Engineering, Purdue University, 1968. Doctor of Engineering, Drexel University, 1971. Doctor of Science, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, 1968.
Doctor of Engineering Science, Tri-State College, 1968. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Clarkson College of Technology, 1971.
Project engineer contractors Pacific naval air bases, 1940-1941. Instructor to associate professor engineering mechanics University Michigan, 1946-1952, professor, chairman department engineering mechanics, 1952-1954, head division engineering science, 1954-1957, assistant dean engineering, 1954-1956. Associate dean engineering Purdue University, 1956-1958, acting head department general engineering, 1954, acting head school electrical engineering, 1957-1958, head school mechanical engineering, 1959-1961, acting head division mathematics science, 1960-1961, vice president academy affairs, 1961-1967.
Acting dean Purdue University (School of Science, Education and Humanities), 1962-1963. Edwin Sibley Webster professor electrical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1959. Science director research laboratory General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1967-1969, vice president research laboratories, 1969-1982.
Member advisory panel engineering science National Science Foundation, 1956-1959, chairman, 1958-1959. Consultant General Motors Corporation, E.I. duPont de Nemours Company, Radio Corporation of America. Member President's Committee National Medal Science, 1966-1968.
Member energy research and advisory council United States Energy Policy office, 1973-1975. Member Technology Advisory Board United States Department Commerce, 1974-1976. Consultant Energy Research and Development Administration, 1976-1977.
Director Commission Engineering Education, 1960-1970, chairman, 1960-1963. Civilian consultant Army Science Advisory Panel, 1968-1971. Chairman steering committee Kanpur Indo-American Program, 1960-1963.
Member visiting committees department mechanical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1977, division engineering and applied science California Institute of Technology, 1970-1982. School Engineering, Oakland University, 1968-1982, department mechanical engineering University Michigan, 1968-1970, Schools Engineering, Purdue University, 1973-1975, engineering board visitors Duke University 1973-1982. Trustee Thomas Alva Edison Foundation, 1971-1975, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1972-1982.
Served from Second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel, ordnance department Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Institute Physics, American Society Engineering Education, Industrial Research Institute (director 1972-1975), National Academy Engineering.
Married Katherine Louise Bullock, January 17, 1941. Children: Susanne, Paul Franklin.