Robert Burnett Jewell

Background

Jewell, Robert Burnett was born on March 20, 1906 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Howard Clinton and Anne Bersina (Burnett) Jewell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1928.

Career

Assistant engineer, Friestedt Foundation Company. New York City, 1928-1930; assistant engineer, Port of New York Authority, New York City, 1930-1939; with, Mason & Hanger Company, 1939-1943; resident engineer for construction, Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 1942-1943; with, Silas Mason Company, 1943-1955; project manager, Fort Randall Tunnels, 1949-1951; project manager, Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site, 1951-1953; chief engineer, company representative constructor, Harvey Canal Tunnel, New Orleans, 1953-1955; with, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., since 1955; vice president, chief engineer, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, 1959-1964; vice president operations, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., 1964-1975; executive vice president, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., 1975-1976; president, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., 1976-1986; vice chairman, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., 1986-1987; chairman, Mason & Hanger-Silas Masons Company, Inc., since 1987; president, The Mason Company, 1986-1987; chairman, The Mason Company, since 1987. Fellow U. Kentucky, since 1972.

Van Meter fellow Lees College, since 1979, trustee, 1977.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, New York, Kentucky.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, The Moles, Lexington Country Club, Keeneland Club, Rotary Club, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Helen Louise Pflug, May 18, 1935. Children– Robert William, Linda Louise.

Father:

Howard Clinton Jewell

Mother:

Anne Bersina (Burnett) Jewell

Spouse:

Helen Louise Pflug

child:

Robert William Jewell

child:

Linda Louise Jewell