The author has a BSME from Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. He has had 40 years of Mechanical Engineering experience, 26 of which were with the General Motors Corporation. While there, he obtained United States Patent Number 4,645,432, "Magnetic Driven Vehicle Coolant Pump". He went on to become a leader in anti-friction bearing applications in both the vehicle and industrial fields. Prior to that he was employed by TRW, Cleveland, Ohio where he was responsible for bearings, gears, and mechanical power transmission in the aircraft and missile fields under the tutelage of Mr. Tom Barish, a leading mechanical power transmission consultant.
