Robert Dean Bugher

Background

Bugher, Robert Dean was born on October 17, 1925 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Earl and Lillie Victoria (Feldner) Bugher.

Education

Student, Millsaps College, 1943; student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1944; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1948; Master of Public Administration, University of Michigan, 1951.

Career

Staff engineer, Michigan Municipal League, 1948-1953; manager, Municipal Purchasing Svc., 1951-1953; secretary-treasurer, Michigan Municipal Utilities Association, 1951-1953; assistant director, American Public Works Association, 1953-1958; executive director, American Public Works Association, 1958-1989; executive director emeritus, American Public Works Association, since 1990. Lecturer International Seminar on Ekistics, Athens, Greece, 1970. Chairman national advisory county Keep American Beautiful, Inc., 1974-1975.

Chairman National Conference on Solid Waste Disposal Sites, Washington, 1971. Advisor public management program Northwestern University, 1977-1982. Board directors Public Administration Svc., Chicago, 1958-1973.

Trustee National Academy Code Adminstrs. Chairman Council International Urban Liaison, 1982-1984. Trustee National Training and Development Svc., American Consortium for International Public Administration.

Advising committee international division General Accounting Office, 1979-1980.

Achievements

• Robert Dean Bugher has been listed as a noteworthy Professional society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life), American Public Works Association (honorary), International Public Works Federation (treasurer 1985-1989, secretary-general 1990), American Society Association Executives, American Society Public Administration, International Union Local Authorities (president United States section 1977-1979, vice president 1968-1970, 75-77), International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association (Vice-President 1968-1970), International Federation Municipal Engineers (treasurer 1976-1979), Public Works History Society (honorary, treasurer 1975-1989), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Patricia Jean McConnell, September 7, 1945. Children: Vickie Leigh, Robert James.

Father:

Walter Earl Bugher

Mother:

Lillie Victoria (Feldner) Bugher

Spouse:

Patricia Jean McConnell

child:

Vickie Leigh Bugher

child:

Robert James Bugher