Background
Blackburn, Douglas Bryan was born on November 20, 1918 in New York City. Son of Charles Henry and May Elizabeth (Scofield) Blackburn.
Blackburn, Douglas Bryan was born on November 20, 1918 in New York City. Son of Charles Henry and May Elizabeth (Scofield) Blackburn.
Bachelor of Science in Administrative Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1939.
Field engineer, Ethyl Corporation, Detroit, 1939-1942; assistant manager, Hormiguero (sugar mill), Las Villas, Cuba, 1946-1951; engineer, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc., New York City, 1951-1964; engineer, Southern P.R. Sugar Company. New York City, 1964-1965; senior engineer, then vice president, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc., 1965-1972; president, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc., 1972-1973; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc., 1973-1982; director Mobilization Concepts Development Center,, National Defense U., Fort McNair, Washington, since 1982. Director Trident Engineering Associates, Stratford Graham Engineering Corporation.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Management Association, American Arbitration Association, National Defense transactions Association (chairman), National, Louisiana, Cornell University societies professional engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Lake Mohawk Country (Sparta), Lake Mohawk Golf (Sparta).
City Midday (New York City), University (New York City). Mariner Sands Country (Stuart, Florida).
Married Frances T. Coleman, May 12, 1943. Children: Dolores May, Doreen, Douglas Bryan.