Background
Giel, Thomas Vincent was born on January 4, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of Thomas Vincent and Margaret Giel.
Giel, Thomas Vincent was born on January 4, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of Thomas Vincent and Margaret Giel.
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, 1971; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Notre Dame, 1978.
Graduate research assistant, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1971-1973; research engineer, Arnold Research Organisation, 1974-1979; research engineer energy conversion programs, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1979-1981; supervisor advanced measurement, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1981-1986; manager measurement and combustion, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, since 1986. Adh. professor of University Tennessee, since 1990.
President Tullahoma National Little League, 1989-1991, 97-. Trustee Trinity Baptist Church, Manchester, Tennessee, 1989-1991, 97-. President Hickerson Parent-Teachers, Manchester, 1987-1988, 89-90.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice Chairman of the Board member interests and development 1990-1992, national nominating committee 1990-1991, national agenda board 1986, region XI operating board 1984-1991, 97-98, faculty advisor U. Tennessee section since 1990), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior, county Tennessee section 1988), Sigma Xi.
Married Vickie Hamblin, October 5, 1974. Children: Thomas Vincent III, Andrew Palmer.