Background
Bridenbaugh, Peter Reese was born on July 28, 1940 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Sumner and Helen Catherine (Reese) Bridenbaugh.
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Peter Reese Bridenbaugh
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1962; Master of Science in Metallurgy, Lehigh University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
Career
With, Alcoa laboratories, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania
R & D group leader, section head, special program engineer Warrick Operations, Alcoa laboratories, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1968-1975;
manager, Alcoa laboratories, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1975-1978;
manager quality assurance, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1978-1980;
director operations, Alcoa laboratories, 1980-1983;
director, Alcoa laboratories, 1983-1984;
vice president R & D, Alcoa laboratories, 1984-1991;
executive vice president, chief technical officer, Alcoa laboratories, 1991-1995;
executive vice president-automotive, Alcoa laboratories, since 1995. Member of advisory board Carnegie-Bosch. Chairman Federation Materials Socs.
10th Biennial Conference, 1988. Board directors Precision Castparts Corporation, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Pennsylvania State Research Foundation. Member visiting committee Carnegie-Mellon U., since 1984, Pennsylvania State University, since 1984, Stanford University, since 1987, Lehigh University, since 1989, Northwestern University, since 1991. Fellow American Society Metals.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, National Academy of Engineering, Industrial Research Institute, Dirs. Industrial Research, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Mary Ann Ellis, April 17, 1965. Children: Matthew B., Gabrielle L.
