Willis Elvis Moody

Background

Moody,, Willis Elvis was born on March 30, 1924 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Willis Elvis and Inez Marie (McDade) Moody.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1948. Master of Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1956.

Postgraduate in Nuclear Metallurgy, Iowa State University, 1957. Juris Doctor, Woodrow Wilson College Law, 1979.

Career

Ceramic engineer Spark Plug division Electric Auto Lite Company, Fostoria, Ohio, 1949-1950. Ceramic engineer Laboratory Equipment Corporation, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1950-1951. Instructor ceramic engineering and metallurgy North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1951-1956.

Faculty Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1956-1985, professor ceramic engineering, 1960-1985. Retired, 1985

Research participant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, summers 1954-1955. Consultant to clay and ceramic industries, since 1951.

Achievements

• Patentee in field.

Membership

Served with AAC, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Orton Ceramic Foundation, American Ceramic Society (trustee 1965-1968, director Southeastern section 1962). Member Ceramic Educational Council (president 1963), American Society Engineering Education (chairman materials division 1971), American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Applied Solar Energy, National Institute Ceramic Engineers (president 1980), American Association Engineering Societies (governor 1979-1981), Clay Minerals Society (councillor 1969-1971), Keramos, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Mary Susan McAfee, March 22, 1947 (divorced June 1967). Children: Susan E., Michael T., Peggy A., Willis Elvis, III, William S. Married Mildred Elizabeth Smith, April 11, 1987.

Father:

Willis Elvis Moody,

Mother:

Inez Marie (McDade) Moody,

Spouse:

Mary Susan McAfee

Spouse:

Mildred Elizabeth Smith

child:

William S. Moody,

child:

III Moody,

child:

Peggy A. Moody,

child:

Willis Elvis Moody,

child:

Susan E. Moody,

child:

Michael T. Moody,