Background
III, Richard Vair Shanklin, was born on February 12, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Richard Vair and Sue Hall (Morfit) S.
III, Richard Vair Shanklin, was born on February 12, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Richard Vair and Sue Hall (Morfit) S.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Duke U., 1959; Master of Sciences, University Tennessee, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1971.
Engineering assistant, Phillips Petroleum Company, Texas, 1959-1960; associate engineer, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1960-1962; design engineer, Aro Inc., Arnold Air Force Station, Tennessee, 1962-1964; chief engineer, J.B. Dicks & Associates, Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1967-1970; associate professor mechanic engineering technology, Nashville State Technology Institute, 1971-1972; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Tullahoma, 1972-1973; senior scientist, Systems Research laboratories, Dayton, Ohio., 1973-1975; assistant director, magnetohydrodynamic division Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1975-1977; senior staff engineer, Energy Systems Group, TRW Inc., Morgantown, West Virginia, 1977-1978; director, magnetohydrodynamic division Department Energy, Washington, 1978-1979; manager combustion programs, Energy Systems Group, TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1979-1980; assistant operations manager for process development, Energy Systems Group, TRW, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1980-1982; project officer, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, Washington, 1982-1986; consultant to industry, 1986-1989; director planning and facility transition, Business Development Manager Federal, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1989-1995; consultant to industry, since 1995.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (George Westinghouse silver medal 1976), Cosmos Club Washington, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Krogstad Courtney, July 3, 1981. Children by previous marriage: Carolyn Dennett Shanklin Payne, Anne Landon Scott Weaver.