Background
O'Brien, Robert Lester was born on April 25, 1927 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lester James and Mary Kathleen (Gaynor) O'B.
Technical society administrator
O'Brien, Robert Lester was born on April 25, 1927 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lester James and Mary Kathleen (Gaynor) O'B.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1957.
Development engineer, Linde division UCC, Newark, 1953-1970; assistant region manager, Linde division UCC, Cleveland, 1970-1975; engineering manager, Linde division UCC, Tokyo, 1975-1977; international sales manager, Linde division UCC, Florence, South Carolina., 1977-1979; owner, Hughes Oxygen Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1979-1989; technical director, American Welding Society, Miami, Florida, since 1989.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Member American Welding Society (life), Rotary.
Married Mary Antoinette Hoelscher, June 30, 1951. Children: Patricia, Robert, Janet, Karen, David, Michael.