Background
Roman, Ronald Joseph was born on June 20, 1941 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Alexander and Elizabeth (Yarabek) Roman.
Roman, Ronald Joseph was born on June 20, 1941 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Alexander and Elizabeth (Yarabek) Roman.
Bachelor of Science, New Mexico Institute Mining & Technology, 1963. Master of Science, 1965. Doctor of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1966.
Junior metallurgist New Mexico Bureau Mines, Socorro, 1964—1965, chief research metallurgist, 1970—1977. Research engineer Union Carbide Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1966—1968. Manager product development Industrial Mineral Products, Inc., 1977—1981, vice president project development, 1981—1986.
General manager Industrial Mineral Products Ltd., 1977—1982. Vice president operations L-Bar Products, Inc., since 1986. Section manager Union Carbide Corporation, 1968—1969.
Vice president research New Mexico Technology Research Foundation, Socorro, 1969—1970. Adjunct professor New Mexico Institute Mining & Technology. Metallurgist National Institute Metallurgy, Durban, South Africa, 1975—1976.
Consultant in field. Editorial Board Insitu, since 1976. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1962.
Member of American Institute Mining Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Cathie Marie Torres Roman, August 16, 1964. Children: Lynn Elizabeth, Lisa Marie.