Robert Stephen Owens

Background

Owens, Robert Stephen was born on December 21, 1929 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Paul S. and Mary K. (Grady) Owens.

Education

B. in Marine Engineering, Maritime College, 1954. B. Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1960.

Career

Technician test department General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1953, technical specialist chemical research department research and development center, 1953-1958, mechanical engineer chemistry research department, 1958-1965, project engineer research and development, 1965-1966, mechanical engineer structures and reactions branch, 1966-1967, manager applied surface chemistry unit, director studies in friction, 1967-1968, manager planning and resources, 1968-1970, manager materials characterization operation, 1970-1973, manager uranium enrichment program, 1973-1975, manager planning and resources Engineering Physics Laboratories, since 1975. Director Pioneer Savings Bank, Troy, New York, since 1969, chairman board, since 1977. Forrest O. Rathbun, Junior lecturer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1968.

Achievements

• Robert Stephen Owens has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Lubrication Engineers (vice president, director 1968-1969), American Society for Testing and Materials (member various committees 1966-1969).

Connections

Married Joan Ann Mahoney, October 3, 1953. Children– Timothy, Susan, Christopher, Gregory, Kerry.

Father:

Paul S. Owens

Mother:

Mary K. (Grady) Owens

Spouse:

Joan Ann Mahoney

child:

Susan Owens

child:

Timothy Owens

child:

Gregory Owens

child:

Kerry Owens

child:

Christopher Owens