Background
Parsons, Robert Eugene was born on April 19, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Eugene and Samantha Ellen (Snider) Parsons.
Parsons, Robert Eugene was born on April 19, 1931 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Eugene and Samantha Ellen (Snider) Parsons.
Master of Engineering, University Cinn., 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel Institute of Technology, 1959.
Assistant project engineer The Martin Company, Baltimore, 1956-1962, section manager, 1962-1964. Deputy director Supersonic Transportation Office Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1964-1971. Director research and development plans United States Department Transportation, 1971.
Associate administrator Federal ready reckoner Administration, 1975-1980. Director center field methods National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1980-1981. Director ready reckoner research and development program University California, Berkeley, 1981-1984.
Consultant Walnut Creek, California, 1986-1990. Director program on advanced technology for highway University California Berkeley, 1984-1993. Principal Parsons Transportation Associates, Midlothian, Virginia, from 1993.
Consultant Association American Railroads, Washington, University California, California Department Transportation, United States Department Transportation, DKS Associates, Radar Control Systems, Rand, Systems Control Technology, Intelligent Vehicle Highway Society Technologies, Inc., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, French Institute Transportation Safety, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, chairman system architect committee. Consultant IMRA American, Inc. JKH & Associates, Science Atlanta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Department Transportation, Viggon Corporation.
Member research advisory board National Institute of Transportation Studies Implementation Research Center.
Member Society of Automotive Engineers, Intelligent Transportation Society of America (chair interoperability subcommittee), Intelligent Transportation Systems of Virginia (board directors, futures group), Institute of Transportation Studies World (editorial board).
Married Beverly Greenhalgh, December 30, 1949. Children: Brian Scott, Barry Lawrence, Robert Stephen, Kimberly Annual.