Robert Edwin Traister

Background

Traister, Robert Edwin was born on September 15, 1937 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frank and Anne (Schlafman) Traister.

Education

Student, Bowdoin College, 1955-1956; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1960; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1967.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1960; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1988; surface warfare officer, chief engineer, United States Ship William R. Rush, 1962-1964; with, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 1969-1972, 82-86; shipbuilding/repair/productions officer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington chief engineer, United States Ship Springfield, United States Ship Little Rock, 1972-1975; trials officer, Naval Sea Systems, DD963 PRGM, Washington, 1975-1978; commanding officer, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Naval Shipyard, 1986-1988; maintenance officer, Office Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, 1988-1990; deputy commander surface ships, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1990-1994; director projects and site services, Westinghouse Hanford Corporation, Richland, Washington, 1994-1996; manager defense and space group, Boeing, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Edwin Traister has been listed as a noteworthy naval officer, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Naval Engineers Association, American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors 1990-1992), United States Naval Academy Alumni Association (president 1989-1990), Bowdoin College Alumni Association M C.

Connections

Married Janet Weinberger. Children: James, Jeffrey.

Father:

Frank Traister

Mother:

Anne (Schlafman) Traister

Spouse:

Janet Weinberger

child:

Jeffrey Traister

child:

James Traister