Thomas Joseph Miranda

Background

Miranda, Thomas Joseph was born on November 18, 1927 in Ewa, Hawaii, United States. Son of Joseph Freitas and Olivia (Johanson) Miranda.

Education

AB, San Jose State University, 1951; Master of Arts, San Jose State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Notre Dame, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Indiana U., South Bend, 1980.

Career

Instructor, San Jose (California) State College, 1952-1953; chemist, Eitel McCullough Inc., San Bruno, California, 1953; chemist, United States Army, Edgewood, Maryland., 1953-1955; research fellow, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1956-1959; director research, The O'Brien corporation, South Bend, 1959-1968; senior research material scientist, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1968-1969; staff scientist, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1969-1991; adjunct assistant professor, Indiana U., South Bend, since 1980; senior consultant, Consolidated Research Inc., Mount Prospect, Illinois, since 1990. Consultant Teltech, Minneapolis, since 1990.

Achievements

• Thomas Joseph Miranda has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member Chicago Society Coatings Technology (president 1967, Outstanding Svc. award 1977), Paint Research Institute (board directors, president 1985-1987), Sigma Xi (president 1974-1975, recipient Elisha Gray award 1972), Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce (chairman of the executive lecturer series).

Interests

• Avocations: bee keeping, wine making, gardening.

Connections

Married Carol Mott, December 5, 1953. Children: Michael, Charles, Irene, Caroline, Julianne.

Father:

Joseph Freitas Miranda

Mother:

Olivia (Johanson) Miranda

Spouse:

Carol Mott

child:

Caroline Miranda

child:

Michael Miranda

child:

Irene Miranda

child:

Julianne Miranda

child:

Charles Miranda