Background
Hughes, George Farant was born on June 22, 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of George Farant and Pattie (Shafer) Hughes.
Hughes, George Farant was born on June 22, 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of George Farant and Pattie (Shafer) Hughes.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1948.
Registered profile engineer, Virginia, California. Certified safety professional With roadway maintenance department North. & West. Railway Company, Roanoke, 1948, with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Roanoke, Baltimore, 1949-1961, assistant division manager, Pittsburgh, 1962-1963. Safety supervisor Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, 1963-1964.
Supervisor safety and accident prevention, Buffalo, 1965-1967.
Safety director United States Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, 1967-1973. Head occupational safety United States Naval Safety Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 1973-1983, deputy director shore safety programs, 1984-1988, retired, 1988.
Served withAUS, 1943-1946, 50-52. Member American Society Safety Engineers (professional. Member), Western New York.Safety Conference (director 1966-1967), National Society Professional Engineer, Virginia Safety Association (board directors 1979-1988), National Eagle Scout Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Association PresevationVa.
Antiquities (board directors 1984-1987), Veterans Safety.
Married Frances Miriam Perdue, July 1, 1950.