Background
Custer, Richard Lewis Payzant was born on July 19, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Philip and Clare (Phyzant) Custer.
consultant fire protection engineering educator
Custer, Richard Lewis Payzant was born on July 19, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Philip and Clare (Phyzant) Custer.
Bachelor in Geology, University of Pennsylvania, 1960; Master of Science in Geological Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1964; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1967-1970.
Engineering geologist, North Carolina Highway Commission, Raleigh, 1966-1967; lecturer Fire Protection Engineering, University Maryland., College Park, Maryland., 1967-1971; fire protection engineer, Center for Fire Research National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1971-1975; chief fire detection & control, Center for Fire Research National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1975-1978; associate dir, Center for Fire Research National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg, 1978-1981; energy legislative aide, Office United States Senator John Culver, Washington, 1979-1980; executive director, National Center for Technology in Lw, Rockville, Maryland., 1981; associate professor, associate director, Center for Firesafety Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1982-1991; adjunct associate professor fire protection engineering, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, since 1991; principal, Custer Powell Inc., Wrentham, Massachusetts, since 1991. Principal Richard L. P. Custer & Company, Wrentham, 1981-1991.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (member fire test committee since 1983), Society Fire Protection Engineers (Director's award 1989), International Association Arson Investigators, National Fire Protection Association (chairman fire investigation committee since 1984, vice chair fire technical educators section since 1991), National Association Fire Investigators, International Association Fire Safety Science.
Married Pamela A. Powell, July, 1979.