Background
Pryor, Charles Wingfield was born on December 31, 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Winfield and Elizabeth (Baldock) Pryor.
Pryor, Charles Wingfield was born on December 31, 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Winfield and Elizabeth (Baldock) Pryor.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering with honors, Virginia Institute Technology and State University, 1966; Master of Science in Structural Engineering, Virginia Institute Technology and State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering, Virginia Institute Technology and State University, 1970; postgraduate, Northeastern U., 1980.
Instructor engineering mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1969-1970;
senior engineer, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Company, 1970-1972;
various positions nuclear power generation division, Babcock & Wilcox Company, 1972-1983;
vice president, general manager nuclear power division, 1983-1989;
vice president, 1989-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, B&W Nuclear Svc. Company
Chairman of the Board, B&W Fuel Company, 1989-1991;
president, Chief Executive Officer, B&W Nuclear Technologies, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia, since 1991;
now manager, Pryor Inc. Numerous presentations in field.
Board directors, member international advising committee Nuclear Energy Institute, Washington. Chairman of the Board Centra Health, Inc. Mem.com. of 100 engineering advisory board Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Chairman board Employee Assistance Control Virginia, Control Virginia Partners in Education. Board directors Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, Control Virginia Community College Foundation, Control Virginia Young Men’s Christian Association, National Conference of Christians and Jews. Trustee Lynchburg College.
Member Blue Ridge Economics Development Council, Council for Virginia Urban Renewal. Past division director United Way Control Virginia. Member American Nuclear Society, Greater Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce (past president), SigmaXXi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Mary Jane Meacham, April 19, 1990. Children: Chip, Blake Newton, Laurie, Reed Newton.