Background
Sweigert, Ray Leslie was born on November 24, 1898 in Freeprot, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Edward and Evelyn May (Reese) S., Bachelor of Science in Master of Engineering, University Illinois, 1920.
Sweigert, Ray Leslie was born on November 24, 1898 in Freeprot, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Edward and Evelyn May (Reese) S., Bachelor of Science in Master of Engineering, University Illinois, 1920.
Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1930, Doctor of Philosophy, 1935.
Mechanics engineer Deere & Company, 1920. Instructor mechanic engineering Ohio State University, 1921. Engineer in administration Deere & Company, 1922-1926.
Supervisor industrial education East Peoria and East Chicago, Illinois, 1926-1929.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering Georgia Institute Technology, 1929-1931, associate professor, 1931-1936, professor, 1936-1978, director freshman engineering, 1934-1941, director general engineering, 1941-1947, dean Graduate Division, 1947-1961, dean emeritus, 1961-1978. Lecturer, consultant U. South Florida, 1961-1963.
Consultant mechanic engineering, 1930-1978. Director Institute Citizenship, 1940.
Special consultant Navy Project, 1941-1942, Army Project, 1943.
State director Engineering, Science, and Management War Training, 1941-1945. Member of council Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1948-1961. Faculty advisory council University Center of Georgia, 1948-1953.
Member board Georgia Technology Research Institute, 1948-1961.
Chairman, Georgia Vocational Advisory Council, 1940. Special consultant engineering education War Department, A.S.T., 1944.
Member Georgia State Training council, 1944-1945.
Member of council Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1948-1961. Member board Georgia Technology Lutheran. Member, secretary or chairman various national committees on engineering education, 1934-1978.
Married Edna Adella Powers, December 27, 1921. Children: Ray Leslie, Milton Edward.