Melba Lois Bayne

Background

Bayne, Melba Lois was born on November 4, 1930. Daughter of Louis Rudolph and Lucille Pauline (Schuman) Beckmeyer.

Education

Student, University Illinois, 1951. Student, Detroit Institute of Technology, 1956.

Career

Mechanical system designer Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Detroit, 1951-1953. Mechanical system designer Johnson & McGaughan, Washington, 1954-1955, Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, 1955-1961. Mechanical engineering consultant Houston and Boston, 1961-1978.

Assistant mechanical department head Bernard Johnson Associates, Washington, 1978-1981. Senior mechanical engineer Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, since 1981.

Achievements

• Melba Lois Bayne has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Heating (chair 1985-1987), National Fire Protection (chair ventilation guidelines task group since 1994), Transportation Research Board, American Public Transit Association (chair ventilation committee since 1993, escalator/elevator committee, steering committee).

Interests

• Raising tennessee walking horses.

Connections

Children: Melanie Lee Bayne Williams, Melissa Ann Bayne.