Walter Joseph Koshuba

Background

Koshuba, Walter Joseph was born on August 22, 1917 in St. Paul. Son of John and Pauline (Rychley) Koshuba.

Education

BMetall. in Engineering, University Minnesota, 1940.

Career

Superintendent research engineering Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, 1940—1946. General superintendent Solar Aircraft Company, Des Moines, 1946—1947. Head materials section NEPA division Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1947—1951.

Head metallurgical, ceramic engineering aircraft nuclear propulsion division General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1951—1956, manager technical production., 1956—1961. Manager Kawecki-Berylco Industries, Inc., Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 1961—1964, general manager division, 1964—1965, manager alloy division, 1965—1971, manager manufacturing technical, 1971—1972. Manager facilities and equipment engineering United Nuclear Corporation Naval Reactors division, 1972—1974.

Vice president engineering and construction Uranium Recovery Corporation, Mulberry, 1974—1979, vice president special projects, 1979—1983. President Walter J. Koshuba & Associates, Consultant Engineers, Highland City, from 1983.

Achievements

• Walter Joseph Koshuba has been listed as a noteworthy metallurgical engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Institute Chemists. Member: American Nuclear Society, Institute Ceramic Engineers, American Powder Metallurgy Institute, American Ceramic Society, American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Metals, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association, Hazleton Industrial Council.

Connections

Married Renella J. Waaland, September 8, 1945. Children: Walter Joseph, Mykola J.

Father:

John Koshuba

Mother:

Pauline (Rychley) Koshuba

Spouse:

Renella J. Waaland

child:

Walter Joseph Koshuba

child:

Mykola J. Koshuba