Background
O'Donnell, William James was born on June 19, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of William James and Elizabeth (Rau) O'D.
O'Donnell, William James was born on June 19, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of William James and Elizabeth (Rau) O'D.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1962.
Junior engineer, Westinghouse Research Laboratory, 1957-1958; associate engineer, Westinghouse Research Laboratory, 1958; with, Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1961-1970; advisory engineer, Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970; president, Chairman of the Board, O'Donnell & Associates, Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1970.
Served with C.E. Army of the United States, 1963-1964. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (national award for outstanding contribution to engineering profession 1973, international award for best publication in pressure vessels and piping 1988, Engineer of Year award 1988, Pressure Vessel and Piping medal 1994). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Experimental Mechanics, American Nuclear Society, American Society Metals International, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Joanne Mary Kusen, January 31, 1959. Children: Suzanne, Janice, William, Thomas, Kerry, Amy.