Richard Earl Skavdahl

Background

Skavdahl, Richard Earl was born on November 24, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl George and Ann (Zaplitny) Skavdahl.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1957. Doctor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.

Career

Registered profile engineer, California Senior engineer General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1962-1964. Unit manager Battelle Northwest, Richland, 1964-1966. Programs manager General Electric Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1966-1973, project manager, 1973-1978, manager projects, San Jose, California, 1978-1983, manager waste management services, 1984-1985, services general manager engineering, 1985-1992, engineering general manager, 1992-1994, retired, 1994.

Member visiting committee department nuclear engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Richard Earl Skavdahl has been listed as a noteworthy nuclear energy executive, nuclear engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nuclear Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Wolfe, May 9, 1959. Children: Kristen Patricia, Karen Ruth, Eric Richard.

Father:

Earl George Skavdahl

Mother:

Ann (Zaplitny) Skavdahl

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Wolfe

child:

Eric Richard Skavdahl

child:

Karen Ruth Skavdahl

child:

Kristen Patricia Skavdahl