Background
Platts, Francis Holbrook was born on September 15, 1939 in Brunson, South Carolina. Son of Holbrook Trowbridge and Mildred Ruth (Thomar) Platts.
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Francis Holbrook Platts
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University South Carolina., 1962.
Career
Chemical engineer, United States Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1962-1964; engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina., 1964-1974; senior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina., 1974-1989; manager engineering and quality assurance, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina., 1989-1991; manager design and marketing services, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina., 1991-1993; division engineer manager, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina., 1993-1995; engineer manager, International Paper Company, Hampton, South Carolina., since 1995. Member, chairman NEMA DLATC Engineering Committee, Washington, since 1991. Member, chair Color Marketing Group, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
President, member Hampton Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1964-1974. Chairman, board directors Hampton CountyWatermelon Festival, 1965-1976. Member, chairman blood bank board South Atlantic region American Red Cross, Savannah, Georgia, 1974-1996.
Member Western Carolina Higher Education Committee, Allendale, since 1982. Board directors, co-chairman economics development committee Pro-Hampton County, since 1996. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (E-5 committee since 1972), Hampton Rotary (senior member, president 1981, Outstanding Member award 1982, 98, Paul Harris fellow), Hampton Gamecock Club (president).
Connections
Married Martha Ann Price, July 1963. Children: Martha Susan Platts Gilliam, David Holbrook.
