Richard Edward Grundza

Background

Grundza, Richard Edward was born on June 5, 1957 in Baden, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward James and Shirley Ann (Eckroate) Grundza.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering cum laude, Point Park College, 1986; Master of Science in Energy Resources, U. Pittsburgh, 1992.

Career

Quality assurance engineering associate, Jersey Control Power & Light, Forked River, New Jersey, 1979-1983; quality control engineer, Schneider Power Corporation, Shippingport, Pennsylvania, 1983-1987; contract test engineer, Air Corps Spark Plug division General Motors, Pittsburgh, 1987-1988; staff engineer, American Society for Testing and Materials-Test Monitoring Center, Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, Pittsburgh, 1988-1994; senior staff engineer, American Society for Testing and Materials-Test Monitoring Center, Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, Pittsburgh, since 1994.

Achievements

• Richard Edward Grundza has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach Center Youth Basketball, Center Township, Pennsylvania, 1993, 94. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials (Appreciation award 1994), Society Automotive Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: automobiles, home improvement, model railroading, guitar.

Connections

Married Lisa Michaelangelo, May 31, 1980. Children: Jeremy Richard, Ryan Thomas.

Father:

Edward James Grundza

Mother:

Shirley Ann (Eckroate) Grundza

Spouse:

Lisa Michaelangelo

child:

Jeremy Richard Grundza

child:

Ryan Thomas Grundza