VIP Biography for
Aldo Prario
 | Aldo Prario |
| Industry | Aerospace Industries Consulting |
| Title | Managing Member |
| Expertise | Engineering, management, product development, marketing, Expert Witness |
| Current Organization | Prario Enterprises International, LLC (PEI) |
| Type of Organization | Engineering management consulting |
| Major Product | Consulting, aircraft certification (FAA Designate Engineering Representative), ISO 9000 Lead Assessor |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hartford, Connecticut, 1968; M.B.A., International Marketing, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 1975 |
| Born | March 6, 1932, Biella, Italy to American parents, first entered U.S. in 1947 |
| Published Works | ASME papers; U.S. Patent #4,687,413 (1987); other pending |
| Affiliations | American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Industrial Gas Turbine Institute; Modification and Replacement Parts Association; Aeronautical Repair Stations Association; Connecticut Business and Industry Association |
| Hobbies & Sports | Skiing, sailing |
| Career Accomplishments | U.S. Army, 1951-56; Pratt & Whitney/UTC, 1956-93: engineering and marketing of commercial and military jet engines; provided technical content of marketing campaigns in Germany, Japan, China, India and the Middle East; coordinated design and development of gas turbine for U.S. Army LHX/T800; developed Super Alloy PWA 1449; collaborated with German venture partners (MAN-GHH, Siemens/KWU); authored ASME Technical Paper #90-GT-287 presented in Brussels, 1990; ISO 9000 Lead Assessor Certification; partial list of PEI clients: Alitalia, Fiat-Avio Spa, HEICO Corp., Lufthansa Technik AG, Raytheon, Rolls Royce Industrial & Marine Gas Turbines Ltd., Texas Tech University, USAir, Westinghouse Marine |
| Work History | Began technical career in 1956 at Pratt & Whitney in Design Engineering, advanced to Senior Project Engineer; transferred to Commercial Engine Marketing as Area Director of International Marketing, 1975-79; returned to Engineering, 1979; Staff to Engineering Vice President, 1980-83; and Senior Project Engineer, 1983-87. Joined the Turbo Power & Marine Systems of United Technologies Corp. as Manager of Gas Turbine Engineering, 1987-93; Prario Enterprises, Inc., 1993-97; served as Aerospace Engineer (Propulsion) Group Leader for the FAA Engine and Propeller Directorate, 1997-2000; Prario Enterprises International, LLC, 2000-present |
| Spouse | Loretta C. Prario |
| Full biographical and contact details are available to logged in members only. If you are a member please log in using the form in the header to see more data. If you are not already member you may Click Here to Register for consideration. | |
