Robert Dwyer Hennigan

Background

Hennigan, Robert Dwyer was born on September 21, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of John Joseph and Kathryn Roberta (Dwyer) Hennigan.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Manhattan College, 1949. Master of Arts, Syracuse (New York ) University, 1964.

Career

Engineer, New York State Department Health, Syracuse and Albany, 1949-1960; assistant commissioner, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1965-1967; principal engineer, New York State Office Local Government, Albany, 1960-1965; director, State University Water Resources Center, State University of New York-European Social Fund, 1967-1970; executive director, Southeastern Water Supply Committee, New York City, 1970-1975; professor school environmental and resources management, State University of New York-Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1970-1975; director, professor graduate program in environmental science, State University of New York-Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1975-1981; professor school environmental and resource engineering, State University of New York-Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1981-1986; chair environmental studies faculty, professor, State University of New York-Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1986-1993; professor emeritus, since 1993. Chairman Onondaga County Water Quality Management Agency, 1987-1995, Onondaga Lake Advisory Committee, since 1987, Onondaga County Environmental Management Council, 1971-1979. Director Onondaga Lake Management Project, 1984-1985.

Project manager Control New York Water Quality Project, 1977-1982. Executive secretary New York Water Environmental Association, 1970-1979, 86-. Trustee Onondaga County OLSI Landfill, since 1988.

Consultant Attorney General' General’ s Office, 1991, Cayuga County, 1990-1991, Control New York Regional Planning and Development Board, 1984-1985, others.

Achievements

• Robert Dwyer Hennigan has been listed as a noteworthy environmental science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member St. Mary's of the Lake Council, 1973-1978, 82-89, chairman 1984-1985, 85-86, lector, eucharistic minister, chairman finance committee, since 1982. President Onondaga County Citizens League, vice president 1982-1984, board directors 1980-1982. With United States Army, 1943-1946.

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, member Water Environmental Federation (board directors since 1993, membership committee since 1990), New York Water Environmental Association (president 1985-1986, president-elect 1984-1986, vice president 1983-1984, executive secretary 1970-1979, 86—, Bedell award 1980, Outstanding Leadership 1979), American Water Works Association, American Water Resources Association (director New York section 1982-1984), American Society for Public Administration, Upstate Freshwater Research Institute (chairman 1982-1984), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Virginia Frances Egan, May 6, 1950. Children: Patricia, Robert, Joseph, Karen, Peter, William, Daniel, Christopher.