Richard Michael Gensert

Background

Gensert, Richard Michael was born on October 10, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of Lewis Michael and Coletta Louise (Waldeisen) Gensert.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1944. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1947.

Career

Designer, draftsman, J. Gordan Turnbull, Cleveland, 1947-1948; designer, draftsman, Jules Schwartz Association, Cleveland, 1948-1950; designer, Dalton & Dalton, Cleveland, 1950-1952; construction engineering, R.M. Gensert Associations, Cleveland, 1952-1980; construction engineering, Gensert Bretnall Associations Inc., Cleveland, since 1980; president, Cleveland Cons. Engineers Association. Professor Fenn College, Cleveland, 1946-1947, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1960-1968.

Andrew J. Mellon visiting professor, Pittsburgh, 1968-1979. Member National Architectural Accreditation Board, Washington, 1971-1973. Member Masonry Research Advisory Board, Washington, since 1979.

Special advisor National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1980.

Achievements

• Richard Michael Gensert has been listed as a noteworthy Structural engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Arbitrator, American Arbitration Board, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1974-1980. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1946. PTO; Fellow American Concrete Institute and American Society of Civil Engineers (past chairman masonry committee 1982-1985, joint masonary committee 1985-1988), American Society for Testing and Materials (Alfred E. Lindau award 1982), International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: photography. Art; music.

Connections

Married Ruth Bernice Hersko, May 30, 1980. Children: Stuart, Clyde, Laurel, Christopher, Kurt.

Father:

Lewis Michael Gensert

Mother:

Coletta Louise (Waldeisen) Gensert

Spouse:

Ruth Bernice Hersko

child:

Laurel Gensert

child:

Kurt Gensert

child:

Christopher Gensert

child:

Clyde Gensert

child:

Stuart Gensert