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Skiens, William Eugene was born on February 21, 1928 in Burns, Oregon, United States. Son of William Poleman and Eugenia Glenn (Hibbard) Skiens.
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William Eugene Skiens, American electrical interconnect systems scientist, polymer engineer. Named Alumni of Year Northwest Nazarene University, 1982. Committee chairman Concord, California council Boy Scouts American, 1969-1972; secretary Tri-Cities Nuclear Council, Richland, Washington, 1984. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Richland section 1982), Society Plastic Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Education
Student, Northwest Nazarene University, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Oregon State University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Washington, 1957.
Career
Chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Pittsburg, California, 1951-1953; research chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan and Walnut Creek, California, 1957-1958, 1958-1973; research chemist, E.I DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1955; senior research chemist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1973-1984; also consultant, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, since 1984; manager media system development, Optical Data, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, 1984-1989; chief scientist, Precision Interconnect, Portland, Oregon, since 1989. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978-1985, Principal Investigator Medical, Portland, since 1991.
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Membership
Committee chairman Concord, California council Boy Scouts American, 1969-1972. Secretary Tri-Cities Nuclear Council, Richland, Washington, 1984. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Richland section 1982), Society Plastic Engineers, Sigma Xi.
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Married Vesta Lorraine Franz, November 4, 1955. Children: Rebecca, Beverly, Michael.
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Nazarene Church -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1948
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1951
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1957
Career
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1951 - 1953
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1955
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1973 - 1984
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1984 - 1989
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1989