Harold Conner, Jr

Harold Conner, Jr., is a senior engineering advisor with Strata-G, which sub-contracts with the Department of Energy (DOE) for some services. In this role, Harold, focuses on supporting community outreach, university partnerships, and student internships and mentoring. Harold is a former K-25 plant manager, serving from 1968-1996. He has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he was the program’s first African-American graduate in 1968. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Alabama at Huntsville.  He is active in many community organizations including: membership on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) Alumni board, the UT Tickle College of Engineering board, as a UT Promise mentor, the STEM Scouts board; the American Museum of Science and Energy board; and Strata-G’s board. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Management and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers and the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. Harold lives in Knoxville and is interested in educational and minority issues.