Background
Copley, Stephen Michael was born on April 29, 1936 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael Joseph and Marion Elizabeth (Partlow) Copley.
consultant manufacturing executive materials engineer
Copley, Stephen Michael was born on April 29, 1936 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael Joseph and Marion Elizabeth (Partlow) Copley.
A.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1956; Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1959; Master of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1964.
Research associate, senior research associate, group leader, section supervisor, Advanced Materials Research and Development Laboratory, Pratt & Whitney AircraftCo., Middletown, Connecticut, 1964-1970; associate professor materials science and mechanic engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970-1976; Kenneth T. Norris professor metallurgical engineering, University of Southern California, 1972-1990; department chairman materials science and engineering, University of Southern California, 1975-1981, 83-88; professor materials science and mechanic engineering, University of Southern California, 1976-1990; professor, chairman metallurgical and materials engineering department, Armour College, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1990-1996; director Manufacturing and Materials Process Engineering Center, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1990-1991; vice provost for academic planning and budgeting, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1991-1992; dean Armour College Engineering and Sciences, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1992-1995; director Manufacturing Institute, 1995-1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, STE, Inc., Naperville, Illinois, 1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, The Packer Group, Inc., Naperville, Illinois, since 1997; director, SmartSignal, Inc., since 1997; director, ceo, Packer Engineering, Inc., since 1997. Board directors K&P Agile, Inc., StrataMetrics, Inc.
Fellow American Society Metals (member). Member American Society for Microbiology International (truse 1986-1992, president 1990-1991), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Small and Medium Size Enterprises, American Foundrymen's Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Marcia Elizabeth Thornton, November 28, 1957 (divorced November 1983). Children: Michael Thornton, Sara Marie, Philip Stephen, Paul Ellis, Peter Leland, Susan Elizabeth, Stephen Joseph. Married Judith Ann Todd, August 3, 1984.
1 child, Amy Elizabeth.