Richard Charles Jordan

Background

Jordan, Richard Charles was born on April 16, 1909 in Minneapolis. Son of A.C. and Estelle R. (Martin) Jordan.

Education

B. Aeronautical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1931. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1940.

Career

In charge air conditioning division, Minneapolis branch American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation, 1933-1936; instructor petroleum engineering, U. Tulsa, 1936-1937; instructor engineering experiment station, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1937-1941; assistant director, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1941-1944; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1944-1945; professor, assistant head mechanic engineering Department, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1946-1949; professor, head department mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1950-1977; professor, head School Mech. and Aero. Engineering, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1977; acting associate dean Institute Technology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1978; associate dean, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1985; president, Jordan Associations, since 1985. Director Onan Corporation of McGraw-Edison.

Consultant various refrigeration and airconditioning companies, since 1937. Consultant National Science Foundation, unites states department State, Control Data Corporation, others. Member engineering science advisory panel National Science Foundation, 1954-1957, chairman, 1957.

Member division engineering and industrial research National Research Council, member Executive Committee, 1957-1969, chairman, 1962-1965. Delegate Organization of American States Conference on Strategy for Technology Development Latin American, Chile, 1969. Chairman United States-Brazil Science Cooperative Program Committee on Industrial Research, Rio de Janeiro, 1967, Washington, 1967, Belo Horizonte, 1968, Houston, 1968.

Delegate World Power Conference, Melbourne, 1962. Vice president science council International Institut de du Froid, 1967-1971. Consultant to World Bank on alternative energy for Northeastern Brazil, 1976.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (presidential member). Member National Academy Engineering, Association Applied Solar Energy (advisory council 1958-1961), American Society Refrigerating Engineers (1st vice president 1952, president 1953, director, council member 1946-1953), American Society Engineering Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National, Minnesota (Engineer of Year award 1972), societies professional engineers, International Institute Refrigeration (honorary member, delegate National Research Council to Executive Committee 1957-1976, vice president Executive Committee 1959-1963, vice president science council 1963-1971), Engineer Council Professional Development (chairman regional education and accreditation committee), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Freda M. Laudon, August 10, 1935. Children: Mary Ann, Carol Lynn, Linda Lee.

Father:

A.C. Jordan

Mother:

Estelle R. (Martin) Jordan

Spouse:

Freda M. Laudon

child:

Linda Lee Jordan

child:

Mary Ann Jordan

child:

Carol Lynn Jordan