Thomas O'Marah Hoppel

Background

Hoppel, Thomas O'Marah was born on December 14, 1937 in Nicktown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Martin Michael and Helen Irene (Marr) Hoppel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1960.

Career

Materials engineer, GTE Sylvania, Emporium, Pennsylvania, 1960-1965; product engineer, GTE Sylvania, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1965-1966; senior engineer, GTE Sylvania, Altoona, 1966-1981; project engineer, Philips Electrocardiogram Inc., Altoona, 1981-1985; industrial engineer, Pennsylvania Electric Company, Altoona, 1985-1994; retired, 1994.

Achievements

• Thomas O"Marah Hoppel has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, cubmaster 1979-1980. President St. Mary's Choir, 1988-1991. Advisor Junior Achievement, 1967-1968.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (program chair 1963-1964), Association Energy Engineers, Demand Side Management Society, Altoona Engineering Society (president 1976-1977, 88-89).

Connections

Married Lois Jean Weiland, October 21, 1961. Children: Eric, Christopher, Matthew.

Father:

Martin Michael Hoppel

Mother:

Helen Irene (Marr) Hoppel

Spouse:

Lois Jean Weiland

child:

Eric Hoppel

child:

Matthew Hoppel

child:

Christopher Hoppel