Robert Bernard Cassell

Background

Cassell, Robert Bernard was born on February 16, 1918 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel and Kathryn Gwendolyn (Lesser) Cassell.

Education

Bachelor, University Chattanooga, 1937. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1938.

Career

Senior industrial developer, director research, Tennessee Industrial & Agricultural Development Commission, Nashville, 1946-1960; principal research scientist, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1960-1981; executive director, Southern Economics Development Council, Atlanta, 1967-1993; vice president, American Travel Network, Atlanta, 1988-1995.

Achievements

• Robert Bernard Cassell has been listed as a noteworthy Council executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Economic Development Council (president 1971-1972, Educational Merit award 1986, Special Recognition Educational Industrial Development award 1975), Georgia Industrial Developers Association, Southern Economic Development Council (president 1968), Georgia Economic Developers Association.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading.

Connections

Married Vylva Holland, May 27, 1943 (deceased January 1984). 1 child, Robert H.; married Angela Vandoren, June 20, 1987.

Father:

Samuel Cassell

Mother:

Kathryn Gwendolyn (Lesser) Cassell

Spouse:

Vylva Holland

Spouse:

Angela Vandoren

child:

Robert H. Cassell