René Castenschiold

Background

Castenschiold, René was born on February 7, 1923 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Tage and Juno (Hagemeister) Castenschiold.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1944.

Career

Test engineer (Manhattan Project), General Electric, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1944-1945; design engineer, General Electric, Schenectady, 1946-1947; senior product engineer, American Transformer Company, Newark, 1947-1950; design engineer, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1951-1957; chief customer engineer, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, 1957-1974; executive engineering manager, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, 1974-1985; president, LCR Cons. Engineers P.A., Green Village, New Jersey, since 1986. Lecturer New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1967-1979.

Adviser Underwriters laboratories, Inc., Melville, New York, 1973-1985. Chairman United States Technology Advisory Group and United States delegate International Electotech. Commission, Geneva, 1981-1990.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents in field. Research in promulgation of numerous national and international electrical standards.

Membership

Chairman Board of Adjustment, Harding Township, 1975—1977, Planning Board, Harding Township, 1982—1985. Director Civil Defense, 1966—1970. Trustee Washington Association New Jersey, Morristown, 1984—1993, secretary, 1985—1988, vice president, 1989—1992, president, 1992—1993.

Trustee Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, Inc., from 1995. Co-chairman Jefferson Society Morristown Memorial Hospital, 1995—1998. Vestryman Episcopal Church, 1991—1994.

Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (standards board 1983-1985, Achievement award 1988, Richard Harold Kaufmann award 1990, Industry Applications Magazine prize article award 2002). Member: National Society of Professional Engineers, National Forensic Center, National Electrical Safety Foundation (workplace safety committee), Canada Standards Association, New Jersey Christmas Tree Growers' Association, International Platform Association, National Fire Protection Association, American Consultant Engineers Council, Council Engineering Specialty Boards (board certified diplomate), National Academy Forensic Engineers, International Association Electrical Inspectors, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (chairman automatic transfer switch committee 1982-1988, James H. McGraw award 1986), Instrument Society of America, Danish American Society, Morristown Club, Skytop Club (Pennsylvania).

Interests

• Swimming, tree farming, photography, hiking, antique cars.

Connections

Married Martha Naomi Stinson, December 14, 1947. Children: Gail F., Frederick T., Lynn Castenschiold Jones.

Father:

Tage Castenschiold

Mother:

Juno (Hagemeister) Castenschiold

Spouse:

Martha Naomi Stinson

child:

Frederick T. Castenschiold

child:

Lynn Castenschiold Jones Castenschiold

child:

Gail F. Castenschiold