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Loretta Betke Greeley
The author is tenth in direct paternal line from the original immigrant from England to America in 1638. He attended public schools in Framingham, Massachusetts, through high school and then attend...view moreThe author is tenth in direct paternal line from the original immigrant from England to America in 1638. He attended public schools in Framingham, Massachusetts, through high school and then attended Harvard College, graduating in 1949 with a BS in chemistry. He obtained an MS in physical chemistry from Northwestern University in 1951, as a midshipman in the NROTC while living with his aunt and uncle in Winnetka, Illinois. He met his future wife, Loretta Betke, at a party in Winnetka, and they were married in June 1951. He immediately began his service in the US Navy aboard the USS Van Valkenburgh (DD-656) during the Korean War, seeing action behind enemy lines. He left the Navy in 1954 and worked for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where he obtained a PhD in physical chemistry with a minor in nuclear engineering, He then worked for the Mitre Corporation in Bedford, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC; R. F. Weston Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania; and then formed his own firm, the Greeley-Polhemus Group Inc. in 1982. He focused his work on alternative energy systems (non–fossil fuels) and environmental protection throughout his career. He and his wife had two sons, and they each have two grandchildren. His wife died in November 2012. He now devotes his time to writing as well as further activities in alternative energy projects.view less
Books by Loretta Betke Greeley
The Girl from the Bakery: Her Story Proves the American Dream