Background
Cook, Ronald James was born on May 24, 1934 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Alex and Ellen (Cunningham) Cook.
Cook, Ronald James was born on May 24, 1934 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Alex and Ellen (Cunningham) Cook.
BME, Ohio State University, 1967. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1974.
With United States Navy, 1953—1962. Research; apprentice NYCRR, 1952. Reactor operator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sandusky, Ohio, 1962—1963.
Operations supervisor reactor laboratory Ohio State University, Columbus, 1964—1971. Reactor inspector Atomic Energy Commission (now Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Region III, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1971—1978. Resident inspector pilot program nuclear plant Midland, Michigan, 1978—1984.
Senior resident inspector Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant, from 1984. Member crew, prototype navy nuclear program. Consultant design engineer.
Lecturer in field.
Served with United States Navy, 1953-1962, now Reserve. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Leona Baird Cook, July 21, 1960. Children: Dian, Dawna, Rebecca.