Background
Parks, Vincent Joseph was born on May 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Nora (Carr) Parks.
Parks, Vincent Joseph was born on May 5, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Nora (Carr) Parks.
AS, Lewis College of Science, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1953. Master of Civil Engineering, Catholic University America, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1968.
Engineer, Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, Illinois, 1953-1955; research engineer, Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1955-1961; research associate, Catholic University American, Washington, 1961-1965; assistant professor, Catholic University American, Washington, 1965-1968; associate professor, Catholic University American, Washington, 1968-1973; professor, Catholic University American, Washington, 1973-1995; retired, 1995. Research consultant United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1973-1990, Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, 1980-1994.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Experimental Mechanics (Hetenyi 1974, Frocht 1981). Member American Academy Mechanics, Sigma Xi.
Married Julia Catherine Pyles, February 12, 1955. Children: Sean, Michael, David, Nora, Joseph, Gregory, Laurence.