Background
Rossman, Robert Harris was born on January 27, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Bernard and Vivian (Silnutzer) Rossman.
Rossman, Robert Harris was born on January 27, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Bernard and Vivian (Silnutzer) Rossman.
Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1953. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1963. Certified advanced naval architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1967; shipboard engineer, United States Navy, 1953-1955; maintenance and repair officer Reserve Fleet, United States Navy, 1955-1957; served as ship superintendent, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1957-1960; maintenance and logistics planning officer, Amphibious Squadron Twelve, Little Creek, Virginia, 1963-1965; planning and estimating superintendent, United States Naval Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, 1965-1967; design and planning advisor, United States Navy, Saigon, Republic Viet Nam, 1967-1968; chief production engineering, Defense Contract Administration Superior vena cava syndrome, Alexandria, Virginia, 1968-1970; director cost reduction, Naval Ship Systems Command, Washington, 1970-1973; deputy program manager new ship class, Naval Ship Engineering Center, Hyattsville, Maryland., 1973; retired, United States Navy, 1973; partner, Kempter-Rossman International, Washington, 1974-1991; owner, Rossman Associations International, since 1991. Consultant in cost and time reduction, management improvement, productivity andcompetition enhancement.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1969-1970, Community Civic Association, Fairfax County, 1970-1971. Chairman Boy Scouts American and Weblos troops, 1969-1971, delegate at large 1st Congressional District Republican Committee, North Carolina, 1989-1990. Chairman Chowan County (North Carolina) Republican Committee, 1990-1992.
Fellow Society of America Value Engineers (vice president 1970-1973, Distinguished Service award 1976). Member United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association, American Legion, Sigma Xi.
Married Wanda Ward, August 9, 1980. 1 child, Victoria Anne. Children from previous marriage: Rodger Samuel, Robbi Jennifer, Ronni Esther.