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Gimpel, Rodney Frederick was born on April 19, 1953 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Frederick Isaac Gimpel and Sheila Leora (Lords) Young.
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Rodney Frederick Gimpel
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Rodney Frederick Gimpel, American Chemical engineer. Achievements include copyrighting and computer programs; designing and building of clock and clockworks completely out of wood; first to make holograms in Idaho; developing processes for turning hazardous wastes into glass. Member Haztech, American Ceramic Society.
Education
Student, Idaho State University, 1971-1973; Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Idaho, 1975.
Career
Process engineer, Atlantic Richfield, Richland, Washington, 1975-1976; development engineer, Rockwell International, Richland, 1976-1977; feasibility engineer, Allied Chemical, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1977-1978; project engineer, Exxon, ENICO, Idaho Falls, 1978-1983; project engineer, Westinghouse, WINCO, Idaho Falls, 1984-1985; project engineer, manager, Westinghouse WMCO, Cincinnati, 1986-1988; environmental clean-up project manager to development program manager for making glass of radioactive and hazardous wastes, Westinghouse, WEMCO, Cincinnati, 1989-1993; development program manager, Federal Environmental Restoration Mgnt. Corporation, Cincinnati, since 1993. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Achievements
Membership
Member Haztech, American Ceramic Society.
Connections
Married VictoriaLynn Pabst. Children: Tonya Lynn, David Tyson, Tara Lacey.
