Martin Harold Reiss

Background

Reiss, Martin Harold was born on August 16, 1935 in Long Beach, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Mary (Schreckinger) Reiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1959. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961.

Staff member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute Laboratory, Cambridge, 1959-1961.

Technical director Raytheon Company, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1961-1965. President Alarmtronics Engineering, Newton, Massachusetts, 1965-1973, Gamewell Corporation, Medway, Massachusetts, 1973-1983, Chairman of the Board, 1983-1990.

Director Cerberus Technologies, Incorporated., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1990-1993, president, Rolf, Jensen & Association, 1993, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1994, president Chief Executive Officer The RJA Group, Incorporated. 1996; sustaining fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1981.

Board overseers Work Personality Index Fire Sciences, Worchester, Massachusetts, 1985, chairman, 1989.

Director, treasurer National Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1982. Director National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, 1991, vice chair, 1996. Patentee in field Trustee Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley, 1980-1990, Chairman of the Board, 1985-1986.

Career

Director Raytheon Company, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1961-1965. President Alarmtronics Engineering, Newton, Massachusetts, 1965-1973, Gamewell Corporation, Medway, Massachusetts, 1973-1983, Chairman of the Board, 1983-1990. Director Cerberus Technologies

Director, treasurer

Director National.

Achievements

• Martin Harold Reiss has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Air Force, 1956-1959. Fellow Society FireProtection Engineers (board directors 1988-1994). Member National Electrical

Manufacturing Association (section chairman 1983-1985, Manitoba of Year award 1985), Automatic Fire Alarm Association (president 1978-1980, Manitoba of Year award 1985, board directors 1980-1993), China Fire Protection Association (first foreign.

Connections

Married Rhea Cohen, June 24, 1956. Children: Mitchell, Randi, Robyn.

Father:

Arthur Reiss

Mother:

Mary (Schreckinger) Reiss

Spouse:

Rhea Cohen

child:

Randi Reiss

child:

Robyn Reiss

child:

Mitchell Reiss