Background
Compton, Olin Randall was born on April 12, 1925 in Parsons, West Virginia, United States. Son of Troy William and Strauda Belle (Robinson) Compton.
researcher consulting electrical engineer
Compton, Olin Randall was born on April 12, 1925 in Parsons, West Virginia, United States. Son of Troy William and Strauda Belle (Robinson) Compton.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1949. Certified, Advanced School Electric Utility Engineering, Pittsburgh, 1961.
Junior engineer, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1949-1956; assistant supt electrical equipment, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1956-1959; superintendent electrical equipment, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1959-1964; assistant substation engineer, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1965-1979; electrical systems coordinator, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1979-1983; corporation engineering advisor, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1983-1985; principal engineer, Virginia Electric & Power Company, Richmond, 1985-1991; private practice consultant, electrical research, Richmond, since 1991. Chairman C76 American National Standards Institute, Washington, 1968-1972, C29, 1983-1986. United States expert on transformers International Electrochemical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, 1982-1986, on insulators, 1986-1989.
Director Central Virginia Educational television Group, Richmond, 1972-1979. Commissioner Tuckahoe Little League, Richmond, 1972-1980. Director United Methodist Lay Training School, Richmond, 1973-1979.
Native American Ministries coordinator Virginia Conference United Methodist Church, since 1995. Chairman State Special Education Advisory Committee, Richmond, 1976-1979. Construction chairman, 1995-1997, board directors Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity, Inc., since 1995.
Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman substation committee 1976-1978, chairman transformer committee 1985-1988, Disting Service awards, best paper prizes 1948, 89).
Married Patricia Ruth Osborne, June 3, 1947. Children: Patricia Randall, Olin Bryan, Lisa Adrienne, Barry Christopher.