BORN: October 18, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA as fifth child in family of eight to Margaret and Maurice O'Donnell -

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HIGH SCHOOL: 1963 Central Catholic High School, Pgh PA

COLLEGE:
1967 - BS Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Pittsburgh
1968 - MS Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Pittsburgh
Master's Thesis - "Particle Size Distribution of Pittsburgh Air Pollution"
1986 - Teaching Certification, Duquesne Univ and Carlow College

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1968-1969, Research Chemical Engineer for Gulf Oil R&D, Harmarville, PA 1969-1973, C-130 Pilot for US Air Force, Vietnam combat experience 1973-1984, Research Chemical Engineer for Gulf Oil R&D, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Pilot Plant Supervisor, Lube Oil Formulation
1985-1986, Gulfstream G3 Corporate Pilot for USX Corp
1973-1997, C-130 Pilot, USAFR, Pittsburgh International 911AW, LtCol
1986 - 2007, Chemistry Teacher, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Univ of Pittsburgh CHS

Jan 14, 2007 Retired to HolyCross Village on the campus of University of Notre Dame, IN 46556

HOBBIES:  golf, cathechesis, sailing, theology