1937
Born to Richard Vair Shanklin II and Sue Hall (Morfit) Shanklin in Brooklyn, NY.
1959
Earns a BS in mechanical engineering from Duke University; Is an engineering assistant at Phillips Petroleum Co. in Texas until 1960.
1960
Is an associate engineer at Boeing Co. in Seattle, WA until 1962.
1962
Is a design engineer for Aro Inc. at the Arnold Air Force Station in Tennessee until 1964.
1965
Achieves a MS from the University of Tennessee.
1967
Is a chief engineer at J.B. Dicks & Associates, Inc. in Tullahoma, TN until 1970.
1971
Obtains a PhD from the Univ. of Tennessee; Is an assoc. prof. of mech. engineering tech. at Nashville State Technical Institute until 1972.
1972
Teaches as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee until 1973.
1973
Is a senior scientist at Systems Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH until 1975.
1975
Is assistant director turned director of the MHD Division for the Energy Research and Development Admin. in Washington, D.C. until 1979.
1976
Receives a Westinghouse Silver Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
1976
Receives Special Achievement Awards from the Energy Research and Development Administration.
1977
Is a senior staff engineer and at Energy Systems Group, TRW Inc. in Morgantown, WV until 1978.
1979
Is manager of combustion programs at Energy Systems Group, TRW Inc. in Redondo Beach, CA until 1980.
1980
Is assistant operations manager of process development at Energy Systems Group, TRW Inc. in McLean, VA until 1982.
1981
Marries Margaret Anne Krogstad in Palos Verdes Gates, CA.
1982
Is a project officer for the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corp. in Washington, D.C. until 1986.
1986
Is a consultant in mechanical engineering until 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999.
1989
Is director of planning and facility transition for BDM Federal, Inc. in McLean, VA until 1995.
2018
Holds membership with the Amer. Society of Mech. Engineers, Cosmos Club of Washington, Sigma Xi and Black Tie Society until his death in January.