Background
McGean, Thomas James was born on April 8, 1937 in New York City. Son of James Thomas and Lilian Ruth (Sergent) McGean.
Transportation systems engineer
McGean, Thomas James was born on April 8, 1937 in New York City. Son of James Thomas and Lilian Ruth (Sergent) McGean.
BME cum laude, New York University, 1959. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1960. Graduate, Bell Telephone Communications Training, New York University, 1962.
Member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Culver City, California, 1959-1960;
member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1960-1966;
member technical staff, Computer Science Corporation, Falls Church, Virginia, 1966-1969;
member technical staff, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1969-1974;
director technical, DeLeuw Cather & Company, Washington, 1974-1975;
executive vice president, North Dakota Lea Associations, Washington, 1981-1983;
partner, Lea, Elliot, McGean, Washington, 1981-1987;
principal, Thomas J. McGean, PE, Annandale, Virginia, since 1975. Associate professor, Howard U., Washington, 1970-1980. Lecturer George Washington University, Washington, 1970-1980.
Member editorial advisory board Personal Rapid Transit, Minneapolis, 1970-1975.
(By the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech, ...)
Board directors Volunteers for International Technology Assistance, 1969-1972, president 1969-1971. Industrial sponsor Howard University entry Urban Vehicle Design Competition, Washington, 1991. Member International Technology Development Group, London, 1969-1970.
Fellow Institute Transportation Engineers. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice-chairman standards committee rail transit vehicles), American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman standards for automated people movers), Transportation Research Board (chairman new systems and technical committee 1985-1991).
Married Doris Louise Porter, August 25, 1962. Children: Terence, Cynthia.