Background
Bromery, Randolph Wilson was born on January 18, 1926 in Cumberland, Maryland. Son of Lawrence Randolph and Edith (Edmondson) Bromery.
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Randolph Wilson Bromery
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Student, University Michigan, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1956; Master of Science, American U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1968; Doctor of Science (honorary), Frostburg State College Doctor of Education (honorary), Western New England College Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Hokkaido, 1976; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bentley College, 1993; D Public Svc. (honorary), Westfield State College D Public Svc. (honorary), North Adams State College HHD (honorary), Springfield College, 1993.
Career
Geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, 1948-1968;
consultant, United States Geological Survey, 1968-1972;
professor, lecturer, Howard U., Washington, 1961-1965;
associate professor geology, deputy department chairman, U. Massachusetts, 1967-1968;
professor geology, department chairman, U. Massachusetts, 1969-1970;
professor geology, vice-chancellor, U. Massachusetts, 1970-1971;
professor geology, chancellor, U. Massachusetts, 1972-1977;
Commonwealth professor, U. Massachusetts, 1979-1988, 91-;
executive vice president, U. Massachusetts, 1977-1979;
president, Geosci. Engineering Corporation, since 1983;
acting president, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1988-1990;
interim chancellor, Massachusetts Board of Regents, 1990-1991;
president, Springfield College, since 1992. President Resources Cons.
Associations; board directors Chemical Bank, New York-New England Exchange Corporation, Exxon Corporation, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. Geophysical consultant Kennecott Copper Corporation, New England Telephone Сompany, 1977-1981, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1977-1979. Corporation member Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, BostonMus.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Babson College, 1976-1981, Johns Hopkins University, Mount Holyoke. Trustee Talladega College, 1981-1988, Hampshire College, 1971-1979, Boston Museum Science. Member Committee Collegiate Education Black Students, 1967-1972, president, 1968-1972.
Member human development committee Catholic Archdiocese, Springfield, 1971-1976. Vice-chairman New Coalition for Economics and Social Change. Member of advisory council National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Member National Academy Engineers Committee Minorities in Engineering. Member of advisory committee John F. Kennedy Library. Member board overseers visiting committee department geological science Harvard University, 1975-1979.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1944. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American (vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989). Member American Geophysical Union, Society Exploration Geophysicists, New York Academy Sciences, Cosmos Club, Commercial Club Boston, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma.
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Married Cecile Trescott, June 8, 1947. Children: Keith, Carol, Dennis, David, Christopher.
