Frank Perry Hyer

Background

Hyer, Frank Perry was born on September 22, 1897 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank S. and Hattie A. (Broche) Hyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1923.

Career

Cadet course, West Penn Power Company, Pittsburgh, 1923; assistant to general superintendent, West Penn Power Company, Pittsburgh, 1924; staff engineer, A. C. Nielson Company, Chicago, 1925-1927; assistant general manager, Wisconsin Hydro Electric Company, Amery, 1928-1933; assistant chief rates and research department, Wisconsin Public Svc. Commission, Madison, 1934-1940; consultant power branch, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1939-1943; operations and engineering consultant, General Public Utilities Corporation and predecessor firms, New York City, 1841-1848; with, Delaware Power & Light Company, Wilmington, from 1948; vice president operations engineering and construction, Delaware Power & Light Company, Wilmington, 1953-1959; president, Delaware Power & Light Company, Wilmington, from 1959; director, and of subsidieries, Delaware Power & Light Company, Wilmington, from 1958; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Delaware Power & Light Company, Wilmington, from 1960. Board directors Bank of Delaware, Atomic Power Development Associations, Inc., Power Reactor Development Company, High Temperature Reactor Development Associations, Inc.

Achievements

• Frank Perry Hyer has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer, utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Delmarva county Boy Scouts American. Board directors member Executive Committee United Community Fund, Greater Wilmington Development Council, Inc. Vice chairman State Board Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1916-1919, Advertising Educational Foundation in France. Member N.A.M., Delaware Society Professional Engineers (president 1958-1959), Delaware Chamber of Commerce (legislation committee 1957), University Club, Whist Club, Newark Country Club, Waupapa Club, Kiwanis, Eta Kappa Nu, Zeta Psi. M C.

Connections

Married Lorena Bergquist, September 15, 1930. Children: Frank S., Jayne Allerton (Mistress Wilbert T. Davidson Junior).

Father:

Frank S. Hyer

Mother:

Hattie A. (Broche) Hyer

Spouse:

Lorena Bergquist

child:

Jayne Allerton Hyer (Mistress Wilbert T. Davidson Junior)

child:

Frank S. Hyer