Background
Gosa, Robert Earl was born on April 26, 1891 in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. Son of Wilson Coleman and Margaret (Lamb) Gosa.
Gosa, Robert Earl was born on April 26, 1891 in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. Son of Wilson Coleman and Margaret (Lamb) Gosa.
Student Marion Institute, 1908-1909. Continuing education, University Alabama, 1913.
Inspector locks and dam construction, United States Government, 1913-1915. Layout engineer Hardaway Contracting Company, 1916-1917. Field engineer Doullut & Williams Company, Incorporated., 1920. manager bridge and highway department, 1921-1922, superintendent wharf construction, Houston, 1923-1924.
Vice president West. Horace Williams Company, Incorporated, New York Orleans 1924-1940, partner, 1940-1949, vice president, 1950. president, 1951-1955.
Executive vice president, director Williams-McWilliams Industries, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1956-1958, director, vice chairman, consultant, 1958-1959, retired, 1960.
Served private to company commander Civil Engineer, Army of the United States, 1917-1919. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (associate), Louisiana Engineering Society (director), New Orleans Engineers. Club (director), International House.
Club: New Orleans Country.
Married Grace Mary Bell, June 30, 1924 (dec).