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CRAIG MARKS
Pages 194-197

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... degrees in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology, Craig moved to Detroit in 1955 to join Ford Motor Company's scientific laboratories. In 1956 he moved across town to join the General Motors research laboratories as a staff engineer in the automotive engines department.
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... In 1983, TRW, a major automotive supplier, recruited Craig to become its first vice president of engineering and technology, responsible for product technology, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and information systems. Subsequently, Craig's responsibilities were expanded to include technical management of passenger restraint product and process development, including product integrity procedures, during the concept and start-up phase of a new business that supplies airbag systems, as well as seatbelts, to the worldwide automotive industry.
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... Having worked with Craig at General Motors and TRW and also having served on many committees of the National Research Council and SAE together, I quickly came to realize how thoughtful he was under a variety of intense situations. This admirable trait was particularly well demonstrated during our GM days, when we were striving to develop effective catalytic converters and airbags under extremely compressed time schedules.
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