Background
Steele, Robert Douglas was born on May 20, 1949 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Robert Doulgas and Josephine Westervelt (MacEwan) Steele.
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Robert Douglas Steele, American Nuclear engineer. Achievements include computer program simulation of dynamic performance for a nuclear reactor with various load and casualty conditions; engineering analysis of material condition data resulting in extendingplatform operating cycles leading to a cost avoidance of about $250Mper hull; improved emergency diesel engine spare component reliability by more than half.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, State University of New York, Cobleskill, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1975; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1982.
Career
Assistant to principal representative Naval Reactors Republican Office, Department Energy, Newport News, Virginia, 1982-1984; senior ship superintendent and submarine type desk officer, Portsmouth (N.H.) Naval Shipyard, 1985-1989; deputy director submarine division, Board Inspection & Survey, Washington, 1989-1992; assistant for engineering, Submarine Monitoring, Maintenance & Support, Arlington, Virginia, 1992-1993; deputy director engineering, Analog Devices Inc. Technology Corporation, Arlington, since 1993. Adult educational advising committee Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman worship committee Church of Christ, Dale City, Virginia, since 1993. Commander United States Navy, 1970-1993. Member American Society Quality Control, American Nuclear Society (secretary).
Connections
Married Judith Lennore Wood, December 21, 1968. Children: Lisa Marie, Michael Douglas, Jennifer Leigh, Jessica May, Matthew Ryan, Adam Joshua.
