Background
Pennila, Simo Antti Olavi was born on May 23, 1935 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Olavi Fabian and Tyyne Elna Esteri (Jarvinen) Pennila. came to the United States, 1968.
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Simo Antti Olavi Pennila
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Bachelor of Science, Helsinki Institute Technology, 1964.
Career
Equipment mechanic, Finnair, Helsinki, Finland, 1953-1961; engineer oil consulting, The Shell Oil Corporation, Helsinki, Finland, 1964; chief product development engineer, Mekes oy, Helsinki, Finland, 1964-1967; coordinator value analysis, product development concepts in paper manufacturing, The Wartsila Concern, Helsinki, Finland, 1967-1968; machine design engineer, The Bullard Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1968-1969; senior research engineer, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Billerica, Massachusetts, 1969; senior product engineer, Locke Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport, 1970-1976; machine design engineer research group, Davis Standard Company, Pawcatuck, Connecticut, 1976-1979; machine design engineer, Accumed International Incorporation American Cystoscope Makers, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979, 79-80; design and project representative, DIEHL Research Center, Stamford, 1980-1982.
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Second lieutenant Finnish Army, 1957-1958. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences.
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Married Seija OrvokkiWillberg, August 9, 1958 (divorced February 1971). Children: Tiina, Petteri. Married Irja Maila Tellervo Virta, Ovt.
24, 1992 (deceased November 23, 1993).
