Background
Balter, Robert Brandon was born on January 30, 1925 in New York City. Son of Louis Ephraim and Ella (Allerhand) Balter.
Balter, Robert Brandon was born on January 30, 1925 in New York City. Son of Louis Ephraim and Ella (Allerhand) Balter.
Student, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1944. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Catholic University America, 1948. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1949.
Junior construction engineer, United States Government, Washington, 1948; soils engineer, J.E. Greiner Company, Baltimore, 1949-1954; senior soils engineer, J.E. Greiner Company, Baltimore, 1955-1957; chief soils engineer, J.E. Greiner Company, Baltimore, 1958-1963; construction engineering,, Baltimore, 1963-1965; president, The Robert B. Balter Company, Owings Mills, Maryland., 1965-1982. Instructor soil mechanics and foundation engineering Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1955-1956.
Trustee Har Sinai Congregation, 1969-1982, president, 1976-1977. Board directors Har Sinai Senior Citizens Housing Corporation, 1973-1982, president, 1975-1982. Board directors Har Sinai West Corporation, 1981-1982.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, American Consultant Engineers Council (Engineering Excellence award 1969, 72). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers, American Society for Technion (board directors 1972-1982), Harvard Club, Maryland Yacht Club., Tau Beta Pi.
Married Barbara Gene Lilienfield, June 19, 1949. Children: Terri Lynn Balter Feinblum, Lori Ann Balter Levine, Steven David, Arthur Allen, Edward Gary.