Background
Reid, Robert Lelon was born on May 20, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Lelon Reid and Verna Beulah Menkes.
Mechanical engineering educator
Reid, Robert Lelon was born on May 20, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Lelon Reid and Verna Beulah Menkes.
American Society of Echocardiography, Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan, 1961. Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1963. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1966.
PhDME, Southern Methodist University, 1969.
Assistant research engineer Atlantic Richfield Company, Dallas, 1964-1965. Associate staff engineer Linde Division, Union Carbide Corporation, Tonawanda, New York, 1966-1968. From assistant to associate professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1969-1975.
Associate professor Cleveland State University, 1975-1977. From associate to full professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977-1982. Professor, chairman University Texas, El Paso, 1982-1987.
Dean College Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1987-1998, professor mechanical engineering, 1998-2001. Dean emeritus, 2001
Summer professor National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1970, EXXON Production Research, Houston, 1972, 73, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Space Center, Cleveland, 1986. Consultant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1974-1975, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1978, 79, State of California, Sacramento, 1985, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, 1987.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Centennial medallion 1980, chairman cryogenics committee 1977-1981, chairman solar energy division 1983-1984, chairman Rio Grande section 1985-1987, John Yellott award, 1997). Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Engineers and Scientists Milwaukee (board directors 1988-1993, vice president 1989-1990, president 1991-1992), Wisconsin Association Research Management (president 1996-1997).
Married Judy Elaine Nestell, July 21, 1962. Children: Robert James, Bonnie Kay, Matthew Lelon.