Senior Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in lightning arrester design, test, and application which involved all phases of over-voltage protective device. His experience spans the voltage range from 120 volts to 1.2 million volts. His knowledge also includes the fields of spark gap and metal oxide block design and manufacturing process assistance, insulation, and forensic analysis.
Experience in product design, application, and other expert assistance to various electric utilities and manufacturers of electrical apparatus in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
As a forensic analyst, he has provided expert testimony as to his findings in courts of law.
Academic Background
MBA Indiana University, 1973
BS Electrical Engineering, Michigan College of Mining and Technology, 1959
Attended non degree courses in:
- Plasma (electric arc) Physics
- Engineering Management
- Project Management
- Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments
Awards and Honors
- Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Honorary Fraternity)
- IEEE Surge Protective Devices Committee Certificate of Appreciation
- IEEE Surge Protective Devices Committee Prize Paper Award
- IEEE Fellow Member 1994; Life Fellow 2004
- IEEE Surge Protective Devices Committee Distinguished Service Award 2001
Professional Experience
- Senior Electrical Engineer Consultant, RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, 2006-present
- Consulting Engineer, Sole proprietor, Homer Glen, IL, 1996-present
- Vice President of Engineering and Operations, Joslyn Manufacturing Company, 1980-1996
- Fellow Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1959-1980
Professional Associations and Activities
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Past Chairman of Surge Protective Devices Committee
- Life Fellow Member
- Registered Professional Engineer, Indiana
- American National Standards Association
- International Electrotechnical Commission United States representative for solid state arresters 1979 – 2003
- Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Honorary Fraternity)