Ronald Wilks

Background

Wilks, Ronald was born on February 24, 1930 in Killamarsh, England. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Fred and Jane (Nichols) Wilks.

Education

Master of Science, College of Technology, Kingston-upon-Hull, England, 1954.

Career

Systems integration engineer, General Electric Manned Space Systems Division, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1960-1966; division chief engineer, Day & Zimmermann, Inc., Philadelphia, 1966-1977; international aviation consultant, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, 1971-1977; manager business development, Lavelle Aircraft Company, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981; senior business development specialist, Lockheed Aero. Systems Company, Marietta, Georgia, 1981-1990; owner, Wilks & Associations, Marietta, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ronald Wilks has been listed as a noteworthy engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Competitive Swimming Young Men’s Christian Association, Berwyn, 1973-1976. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member British Association Aviation Consultants, American Solar Energy Association.

Connections

Married Dorothy Robinson, January 23, 1954. Children: Helen Margaret, Kathryn Julia, Jeremy Peter, Timothy Duncan, Heather Jane.

Father:

Fred Wilks

Mother:

Jane (Nichols) Wilks

Spouse:

Dorothy Robinson

child:

Timothy Duncan Wilks

child:

Helen Margaret Wilks

child:

Heather Jane Wilks

child:

Jeremy Peter Wilks

child:

Kathryn Julia Wilks