Russell Dawson Young

Background

Young, Russell Dawson was born on August 17, 1923 in Huntington, New York, United States. Son of C. Halsey and Edna (Dawson) Young.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1959.

Career

Research associate, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1959-1961; project leader, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1961-1973; chief optics and micrometrology, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1973-1978; chief mechanic processing division, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1975-1980; independent system division chief, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1980-1981; chief mechanic production division, National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1980-1981; president, R.D. Young Cons., Pasadena, Maryland., since 1981.

Achievements

• Russell Dawson Young has been listed as a noteworthy Physics consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant Signal corpus, United States army, 1943-1946. Fellow International Institute Production Engineering Research, National Institute Standards and Technology.

Interests

• Avocation: boating.

Connections

Married Carol Vaughn Jones, August 14, 1954. Children: Bessmarie, Gale, Janet, Shari.

Father:

C. Halsey Young

Mother:

Edna (Dawson) Young

Spouse:

Carol Vaughn Jones

child:

Shari Young

child:

Bessmarie Young

child:

Janet Young

child:

Gale Young