Robert Arthur Wessel

Background

Wessel, Robert Arthur was born on January 31, 1951 in St. Louis. Son of Fred John and Hattie M. (Anderson) Wessel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1978; postgraduate, U. Miami, 1982.

Career

Instructor chemistry, Tri-State University, 1977-1978; plant chemist, Celotex Corporation, Lagro, Indiana, 1978-1979; manager technical services, Celotex Corporation, Tampa, Florida, 1979-1984; technical director, Gypsum Associations, Evanston, Illinois, and Washington, 1984-1991; technical director, Association Wall and Ceiling Industries, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991-1992; assistant executive director, Gypsum Association, since 1992. Fire and life safety committee Southern Building Code Congress International, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1989. Fire protection systems committee Building Officials and Code Adminstrs.

International, Country Club Hills, Illinois, since 1989. Member National Institute.Bldg. Sciences, Washington, since 1982, secretary Florida consultative county, 1982-1983.

Member handbook committee Tile Council American, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1986. Member technical committees Association Wall and Ceiling Industries International, Washington, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Arthur Wessel has been listed as a noteworthy Construction technologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Tampa Bay Youth Football League, 1982-1983, French Exch. Fgn.Student Exch., Wheeling, Illinois, 1988-1989. Board directors, treasurer Parents Without Partners, Washington, 1990.

Member Comty. Advisory Board, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1994-1996. With United States Navy, 1969-1973, Vietnam. Member National Fire Protection Association (building construction committee since 1987, air conditioning committee since 1987), American Society for Testing and Materials (secretary commission on gypsum and related building materials and systems), Ontario Building Officials Association, Mensa.

Connections

Married Sherry L. Lybolt, July 8, 1972 (divorced 1991). Children: Benjamin Charles, Sarah Elizabeth, Barret Morgan. Married Lorelei Lynn Bouton, April 13, 1991.

1 stepchild, Gina Joanne Downs.

Father:

Fred John Wessel

Mother:

Hattie M. (Anderson) Wessel

Spouse:

Lorelei Lynn Bouton

Spouse:

Sherry L. Lybolt

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Wessel

child:

Barret Morgan Wessel

child:

Benjamin Charles Wessel