Thomas William Mix

Background

Mix, Thomas William was born on March 2, 1926 in New York City. Son of Emil and Nicoline (Zedeler) Mix.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1946; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949; ScDChemE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.

Career

Engineer, Sharples Corporation Research laboratories, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1949-1951; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956-1960; chief thermodynamics, Avco Missile Systems Division, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1960-1962; associate manager physics department, Avco Missile Systems Division, Wilmington, 1962-1964; associate director research, Avco Missile Systems Division, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1964-1966; associate director research, Avco Missile Systems Division, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1964; director environmental science technical, Avco Missile Systems Division, 1966; executive director technical operations, Avco Missile Systems Division, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1966; director program development, Avco Missile Systems Division, 1969. president, Merix Corporation, Needham, Massachusetts, since 1969. Member technical advising committee Office Coal Research Department Interior, Washington, 1963-1967. Delegate First Soviet-American Symposium on Energy Conservation, Moscow, 1985.

Achievements

• Thomas William Mix has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Ceramic Society.

Connections

Married Linnea Kneller, August 22, 1959. Children: T-Christian H., Hally E.

Father:

Emil Mix

Mother:

Nicoline (Zedeler) Mix

Spouse:

Linnea Kneller

child:

Hally E. Mix

child:

T-Christian H. Mix