Background
Ortolano, Ralph J. was born on April 12, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Ortolano, Ralph J. was born on April 12, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1954. Master of Business Administration, Santa Clara University, 1969.
Engineering watch officer, United States Navy, 1954-1956;
senior design engineer marine division, Westinghouse, Lester, Pennsylvania, 1956-1964;
senior design engineer marine division, Westinghouse, Sunnyvale, California, 1964-1969;
manager project engineering corporation cost recovery department, Litton Ship Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, 1969-1972;
consulting engineer, scientist, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, California, 1972-1992;
chief consultant, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, California, since 1993. Formed Turbine RESCUE, 1984. Consultant more than 100 power companies, numerousothers, United States and abroad.
Presenter seminars in the field.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, past director American Society of Mechanical Engineers-SCAC power chapter, past chairman steam turbine committee, past chairman power division, member executive committee, co-chairman steam turbine course 1984-1999, George Westinghouse Gold medal 1991, past chairman EEI steam turbine crack prevention task force).