William George Fricke

Background

Fricke, William George was born on May 10, 1926 in Pittsburgh. Son of William George and Elsie Elizabeth (Kustes) Fricke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1950; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1962.

Career

Fellow, Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1952-1995. Adjunct faculty Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, 1965.

Achievements

• William George Fricke has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lay assistant Southwest Pennsylvania Synod Ev Lutheran Church in American, Pittsburgh, 1968-1995. Member American Society Metallurgy International (committee member 1948-1995), Metallurgical Society American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Microbeam Analysis Society, International Society Stereology, Sigma Xi (committee member 1955-1995), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Connections

Married Betty Joan Semelsberger, August 7, 1948. Children: William, Dianne, James, Dana.

Father:

William George Fricke

Mother:

Elsie Elizabeth (Kustes) Fricke

Spouse:

Betty Joan Semelsberger

child:

Dana Fricke

child:

James Fricke

child:

Dianne Fricke

child:

William Fricke