Background
Owens, Phillip Reber was born on September 8, 1920 in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas John and Georgia Anna (Snowden) Owens.
Owens, Phillip Reber was born on September 8, 1920 in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas John and Georgia Anna (Snowden) Owens.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1943.
Design engineer, Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, 1943-1944; staff member, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, 1946-1985; owner, president, The Vertel Company, Albuquerque, since 1996.
Chairman Sandia district Boy Scouts American, 1956-1959. Archaeology-engineer selection advisory committee member Albuquerque, 1988-1991. With United States Army, 1944-1946, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers (vice president 1975-1976, outstanding service award 1976), New Mexico Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year 1974, president 1982-1983).
Married Sylvia Elizabeth Tyack-Lovegrove, July 25, 1952. Stepchildren: Susan Lovegrove Graziano, Sara C. Lovegrove, Robert E. Lovegrove.