Reginald Irenee Vachon (January 29, 1937 – December 24, 2020)[1] was an American mechanical engineer, business executive, lawyer and inventor, known as former president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
[4][5] After his high school graduation in 1954, he attended the United States Naval Academy in 1954-55.
He continued his studies at Auburn University, where he obtained his BSc in mechanical engineering in 1958, and his MSc in nuclear science in 1960.
[6][7] Vachon further continued his studies at Oklahoma State University, where he obtain his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1963.
In 1991-92 he was President and CEO of Compris Technology, Inc., and has served as an executive in some other companies ever since, including United Information Technologies, Inc. and Direct Measurements, Inc.[7] He was President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International in 2003-2004.