Marcus Rollins McCraven

Background

McCraven, Marcus Rollins was born on December 27, 1923 in Des Moines. Son of Marcus Harry and Buena Vista (Rollins) McCraven.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Howard University, 1949.

Career

Project leader, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1950-1956; group leader Lawrence Radiations Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, 1954-1964; manager engineering, Phelps Dodge Communications Company, North Haven, Connecticut, 1964-1969; vice president environmental engineering, United Illuminating Company, North Haven, since 1969. Board directors First Constitution Bank, New Haven. Consultant TRW, Los Angeles.

Member Executive Committee science advisory board Environmental Protection Agency, Washington.

Membership

Former Commissioner City of Menlo Park, California. Chairman Hamden (Connecticut) Zoning Commission. Trustee Quinnipiac College, Hamden, since 1987.

Member development committee Yale University Peabody Museum, since 1989. With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member Edison Electrical Institute (chairman executive advisory board energy and environmental committee since 1987), Air Pollution Control Association, Grads Club Association (board directors since 1979), Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (board control since 1990), Sigma Pi Phi, Quinnipiack Club (board directors since 1988).

Connections

Married Marguerite Noel Mills, September 19, 1947. Children: Carol J., Stephen A., Paul A.

Father:

Marcus Harry McCraven

Mother:

Buena Vista (Rollins) McCraven

Spouse:

Marguerite Noel Mills

child:

Paul A. McCraven

child:

Stephen A. McCraven

child:

Carol J. McCraven