Background
Renda, Randolph Bruce was born on March 31, 1926 in Tokat, Turkey. Son of Abdurrahman and Adviye (Adams) Renda. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1956.
Renda, Randolph Bruce was born on March 31, 1926 in Tokat, Turkey. Son of Abdurrahman and Adviye (Adams) Renda. came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1956.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1952; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy (Proctor and Gamble fellow), Purdue University, 1959.
Project engineer, National Castings Company, Indianapolis, 1951-1953; instructor manufacturing processes, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1953-1955; instructor mechanic engineering, Purdue University, 1955-1959; assistant professor, U. Kentucky, 1959-1960; assistant professor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1960-1961; associate professor, U. Kentucky, 1961-1965; professor, chairman mechanic engineering, U. Louisville, 1966-1972; associate dean, director, U. Louisville (Institute Industrial Research), 1972-1974; dean, School Engineering and Technology, Purdue University at Indianapolis, 1974-1994; dean, professor emeritus, since 1994. Cons. Spindletop Research, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, Besmar Associates, Knoxville, Pratt & Whitney Company, West Hartford, Connecticut, Glove Valve Company, Delphi, Indiana.
Trustee St. Francis School, Louisville, 1968-1970. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president 1969), Louisville Engineering Societies Council, American Society Engineering Education, National Society Professional Engineers, Kentucky Society Professional Engineers, Society Engineering Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Pi Tau Sigma. Clubs: Rotarian, Columbia.
Married Martha McDowell Hill, August 30, 1948. Children: William, Susan, Bennett, Lyle, Bruce.