Art Wharton is the Vice President of Market Development at Studsvik Scandpower, a subsidiary of Studsvik AB. His responsibilities span marketing, product development, government affairs, and export control. Mr. Wharton is a graduate of the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, formerly licensed Senior Reactor Operator at the University of Texas, and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Master of Business Administration program. His work experience at Westinghouse Electric Company prior to joining Studsvik began as a nuclear fuel core design engineer, and progressed into roles in new nuclear plant projects, research and development, and strategic leadership in the operating plant business. Mr. Wharton has also served as the President of the Board for Urban Pathways K-5 Charter school in Pittsburgh prior to joining the Generation Atomic Board. Art's dedication to the advancement of nuclear science and technology for the betterment of humanity stems from a desire to lift up impoverished populations and provide modern life to all, with minimum impact to the global environment. For more details on Art's inspiration to be a nuclear engineer, read here: http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2012/02/21/nuclear-energy-the-moral-choice/
