Background
Dougherty, Robert James was born on August 31, 1923 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Isabelle Frances (Meder) Dougherty.
Dougherty, Robert James was born on August 31, 1923 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Isabelle Frances (Meder) Dougherty.
Student, St. Charles Seminary, Carthagena, Ohio, 1941-1944.
Corporation safety director, Stearns Roger Corporation, Denver, 1953-1969; civil service safety officer, United States Bureau Mines, Denver, 1969-1970; safety manager, United States Army Advisory Team, Vietnam, 1970-1973; safety manager, United States Civil Svc., Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1973-1983; safety consultant, advisor, San Antonio, since 1983. Member Colorado Department Education ad hoc committee safety education curriculum, 1966. Guestspeaker National and International Safety Confs.
Vice chairman Alamo Field Federal Health and Safety Council, San Antonio, 1980. Member school board district 50, Westminster, Colorado, 1969-1970. Member governor's highway safety commission, Denver, 1968-1975.
Group safety officer major Civil Air Patrol, Denver. Member American Society Safety Engineers (regional vice president, board directors 1960-1962, past president Colorado chapter), Veterans Safety International (board directors 1964-1965, regional vice president 1964-1965), National Safety Council (past safety program consultant, past editor Construction newsletter), Colorado Society Engineers (life).
Married Margaret Rita Cullen, November 27, 1946 (divorced 1974). Children: Robert Junior, Kathleen, Deborah, Dennis, Laurie, Maureen. Married Frances Munoz Tart, October 1, 1974.
Stepchildren: Robert, Sheila, George, Amanda, James Tart.