Background
Bell, Robert Austin was born on May 13, 1933 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Hurley and Margie Alice (Hughes) Bell.
Bell, Robert Austin was born on May 13, 1933 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Hurley and Margie Alice (Hughes) Bell.
Biosystems Engineering.E., University Texas, Austin, 1955. Microsoft Security Essentials.E., University Texas, Austin, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1963.
Technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1963-1968;
associate professor electrical engineering, University Texas-Arlington, 1968-1970;
director R & D, Consolidated Edison Company New York, New York City, 1970-1978;
assistant vice president R & D, Consolidated Edison Company New York, New York City, 1978-1981;
vice president R & D, Consolidated Edison Company New York, New York City, since 1981. Director Empire State Electric Research Corporation, New York City, since 1981. Director, Chairman of the Board Lighting Research Institute, New York City, since 1982.
Vice chairman Metals Properties Council, New York City, Electric Vehicle Development Corporation. Vice Chairman.industry technical advising committee Gas Research Institute.
President St. Peters Lutheran Church, Manhattan, New York, 1972-1977, chairman building committee, 1972-1977, member call committee 1980-1982. Chairman of the Board Mid Town Arts Common, New York City, since 1977. Former board directors Gregg Smith Singers.
Served to colonel United States Army Reserve, since 1982. Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (certified appreciation Power Engineering Society 1983). Member Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Doris Yvonne Messer, October 2, 1953 (divorced). Married second Susan Claire Smyth, February 20, 1982.