Background
Costello, Robert Bassett was born on June 21, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of John George and Lillie (Ball) Costello.
federal government agency administrator
Costello, Robert Bassett was born on June 21, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of John George and Lillie (Ball) Costello.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Master of Civil Engineering, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1951.
Instructor Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1947-1948. Sales engineer Griffin Well Point, New York City, 1953-1954. Assistant chief engineer Keuffel and Esser Company, Hoboken, New York, 1954-1955.
Product manager Corning (New York ) Glass Works, 1955-1957. Manager aerospace Aerophysics Development Company, Santa Barbara, California, 1957-1960. Executive director purchasing General Motors Company, various locations, 1960-1986.
Assistant secretary defense, production and logistics United States Department Defense, Washington, 1987, undersecretary of defense acquisition, since 1987.
Member State Planning Services Agency, Indianapolis, 1974-1978. Chairman United Way, Kokomo, Indiana, 1979, finance committee Center Indiana for Sen. Dan Quayle, 1979-1982, fin committee for State Sen.
Jim Butcher, Kokomo, 1980-1982. Served to captain United States Naval Reserve 1944-1974. Member National Association Purchasing Management (executive board 1982-1986), Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Clubs: The Pointe (Bloomington, Indiana). Recess (Detroit) (director 1985-1986).
Married Bette Carpenter, June 23, 1947 (divorced February 1976). Children: Joseph, Timothy. Married Marcia Marlena Kuntz, July 1, 1976.
Children: Domenic Graves, William Graves, Debra Graves Johnson.