Oren Scotten ’39

Oren died Feb. 17, 2007, in New York, where he had long lived and worked.

He served as captain in the Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, attached to Air Technical Intelligence Headquarters in the United States, and with strategic and tactical air forces in Europe. In 1948 he formed his own company, Scotten Research, which was involved in rocket research and power-plant design. To the end of his life he believed that an engine he was working on — one using hydrogen fuel — would replace the automobile gas engine.

Oren enjoyed family and friends, tennis, golf, skiing, and boating. He was most interested, however, in saving land areas for wildlife.

Oren married Jarate Jasenas, who predeceased him. They had two children, Oren III and Tamaru. We offer them sincere sympathy.