Background
Carnahan, Robert Dean was born on June 14, 1931 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence A. and Lena Ann (Rose) Carnahan.
Business development executive
Carnahan, Robert Dean was born on June 14, 1931 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence A. and Lena Ann (Rose) Carnahan.
Bachelor of Science with honors in Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technology U., 1953; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1957-1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1963.
With, Honeywell Research, 1956-1959;
manager quality control laboratory, Honeywell Research, New Brighton, Minnesota, 1959;
research associate, teaching assistant, Northwestern University, 1960-1962;
with, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1962-1968;
assistant department head, Aerospace Corporation, 1966-1968;
director materials science laboratory, Universal Oil Products Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1968-1973;
director research electrical electronics laboratory, director corporation office technical development, Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1973-1980;
senior vice president science and technical, United States G. Corporation, Chicago, 1980-1987;
president, founder, Partec, Inc., Park City, Utah., since 1988;
co-founder, president, Chief Executive Officer, Thixomat, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1990-1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Thixomat, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1993. Member North Atlantic Treaty Organization special program panel for materials science North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science Committee, 1982-1985, chairman, 1983. Representative to Industrial Research Institute.
Board directors Radius Engineering & Tooling, Inc., Salt Lake City, Spectrix Corporation, Evanston, Illinois.
Board directors Illinois Science Lectures Association. President Barrington (Illinois) Babe Ruth League, 1969-1970. Treasurer Timberlake Civic Association, 1970-1971.
Board directors Northwestern University/Evanston (Illinois) Research Park Inc., since 1986. Trustee Michigan Technology University, since 1985, life trustee, since 1994, member presidential advisory board, since 1993. Executive vice president University Science Partners, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1988.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956, Korea. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology International, Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Judith L. Isola, December 28, 1953 (deceased 1992). Children: Michael, Patrick, Kirstina, Kevin.