Background
Meade, Robert Heber was born on May 8, 1905 in Newark. Son of John Heber and Lucie Barnard (Haring) Meade.
Meade, Robert Heber was born on May 8, 1905 in Newark. Son of John Heber and Lucie Barnard (Haring) Meade.
Student Stevens Institute Teach., 1922. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1926. C.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1929, M. C.E., 1930.
February 1976); children by previous marriage-Robert Heber, Billie Temple (Mistress Charles E. Roath). 1 stepson, William Warren Chamberlain. Married Dorothy Louise Russek, June 18, 1977.
Appointed midshipman United States Navy, 1922. Trans, to C.E. Corps 1929, advanced through grades to rear admiral. Officer-in-charge 1st Naval Construction Brigade (Seabees), Alaska, 1943-1944, 7th Naval Construction Brigade, Pearl Harbor amd P.I., as commodore, 1944-1945.
Assistant chief Bureau Yards and Docks for Business Management, 1947-1950. Director Naval Petroleum Reserve, Executive Office of Secretary, Navy Department, Denver, 1950. Officer in charge Bureau Yards and Docks Contracts Joint United States Military Group, Spain, 1953.
Director construction and deputy chief for construction, 1954. Chief Bureau Yards and Docks, chief civil engrs. United States Navy, 1955-1957.
Construction engineering City New York Department Marine and Aviation, 1958-1960. Associate consultant Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, engrs., 1960-1962, 70-77, partner, 1962-1970.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Society American Military Engineers (past national director), American Cons. Engineers Council; member Engineers Joint Council (past national director), Sigma Xi.
Married Mistress;; married Dorothy Louise Russek, June 18, 1977. Children by previous marriage-Robert Heber, Billie Temple (Mistress Charles E. Roath).