Background
Petrou, Nicholas V. was born on August 2, 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Vasilios N. and Tacia (Dacales) Petrou.
management consultant company executive
Petrou, Nicholas V. was born on August 2, 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Vasilios N. and Tacia (Dacales) Petrou.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, 1940. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Harvard University, 1942. Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1967.
Engineer Westinghouse Electric Company, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, 1940-1948, supervisor Pennsylvania, 1948-1951, engineering manager Maryland, 1951-1961, division manager, 1961-1966, president defense, 1966-1972, executive vice president, 1972-1978, vice president human resources Pennsylvania, 1978-1981. President Petrou Associate, Pittsburgh, from 1982.
Chairman board trustees Goucher College, 1976. Captain Signal Corps, United States Navy, 1942-1946, PTO. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member National Conference of Christians and Jews (award 1971, chairman 1981-1986).
Married Catherine Henes, May 12, 1946. Children: Basil N., Arthur N., Stacia D.