Background
Panoff, Robert was born on August 16, 1921 in New York City. Son of Emanuel and Lillie Panoff.
Panoff, Robert was born on August 16, 1921 in New York City. Son of Emanuel and Lillie Panoff.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Union College, Schnectady, 1942. Honorary Doctor of Science, Allegheny College, 1959.
Engaged in design ships power systems, submarine propulsion systems, Bureau Ships, Navy Department, 1942-1946; new design submarine propulsion systems, Bureau Ships, Navy Department, 1947-1949; member of staff commander, Joint Task Force I for Atomic Weapons Test, Bikini, 1946-1947; with, Joint Bureau Ships/Atomic Energy Commission Naval Reactor Group, 1949-1964; head submarine nuclear propulsion plant, design group, also senior submarine nuclear propulsion plant project officer and assistant manager naval reactors for s, Atomic Energy Commission, 1962-1964; principal officer, director, Minnesota Public Radio Associates, Inc. (engineers), Washington, from 1964.
Married Kathleen D. Beck, September 19, 1953. Children— Kathleen Dorothy, Robert Michael, James Brian, Thomas Andrew, Stephen Edward, Timothy John.