Robert Louis Plouffe

Background

Plouffe, Robert Louis was born on May 29, 1926 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert L. and Venita B. (Houde) Plouffe.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1958.

Career

Junior engineer, Philco, Philadelphia, 1950-1951; laboratory director, ITT laboratories, Nutley, New Jersey, 1951-1961; vice president engineering, Stelma, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1961-1968; president, Fairfield Date Technology, Stamford, 1968-1970; president systems division, Computer Sciences Corporation, Falls Church, Virginia, 1970-1982; executive vice president, Planning Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1982-1985; executive vice president, Contel, Atlanta, 1985-1986; president, RLP Associations, Inc., McLean, since 1986; Chairman, Board Of Directors, RLP Associations, Inc., McLean, 1990-1991; senior vice president, Wheat International Communications Inc., 1994-1995; senior vice president, Wheat International Communications Inc., since 1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, W3S Limited liability company, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Plouffe has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Information Technology Association American, Armed Forces Comm. and Electronics Association (Vice-President 1985), Indiana Telephone Pioneers Association (president National Capital chapter 1995-1996), The Internet Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology club, Washington Golf and Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, running, technology, skiing.

Connections

Married Lois Marie Robey, September 17,1949. Children: Robert, Ronald, Richard.

Father:

Robert L. Plouffe

Mother:

Venita B. (Houde) Plouffe

Spouse:

Lois Marie Robey

child:

Robert Plouffe

child:

Ronald Plouffe

child:

Richard Plouffe