Background
Mende, Robert Graham was born on December 4, 1926 in Newark. Son of Herman Ernest and Etta (Hillenbrand) Mende.
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Robert Graham Mende
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Education
Student, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1944-1945; degree, New York State Maritime Academy, 1947; Bachelor of Science, Webb Institute Naval Architecture, 1951.
Career
Project engineer, Foster Wheeler Corporation, New York City, 1953-1956;
district manager, naval architect, Bird-Johnson Company. New York City, 1956-1962;
senior naval architect, Josip Juraj Henry Company, Inc., New York City, 1962-1969;
executive director, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1969-1991. Member marine engineering county Underwriters laboratories, Inc., 1969-1991.
Ad hoc visiting committee Engineers Council for Professional Development, 1970-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Friends of World Maritime University, 1987-1991. Trustee Webb Institute Naval Architecture, 1987-1991. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953.
Fellow Royal Institute Naval Architects, Society Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (honorary life vice president, chairman New York section 1968-1969, Vice Admiral E.S. Jerry Land medal 1991, Robert G. Mende Building headquarters building named in his honor). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, American Society Association Executives, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives (board directors 1988-1991), Maritime College Association, Northeast Coast Institute Engineers and Shipbuilders, Webb Alumni Association (president 1970-1972).
Connections
Married Joan B. Tamlyn, April 12, 1958. Children: Lisa Anne, Robert Graham Junior.
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American
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