University of Akron grants 93-year-old an honorary diploma

Greathouse served as a mechanic in the Korean War before starting an extensive career in engineering. After his time serving in Okinawa, Greathouse worked as a technical engineer for Goodyear Aerospace which enrolled him in classes in 1958.

He later worked for Zeigler Aerospace and retired from Lucas Aerospace in 1995. He attended a few classes from 1958 to 1993 while working and raising seven children, four of whom graduated from the University of Akron.News 5 Now Evening Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.

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