Robert Michael Gagnon

Background

Gagnon, Robert Michael was born on October 25, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert James and Martha (Proctor) Gagnon.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, Western Maryland. College, 1971; Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, University Maryland., 1990; Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering, University Maryland., 1995.

Career

District design manager, Automatic Sprinkler Corporation, Washington, 1970-1977; project manager, Fireguard Corporation, Washington, 1977-1983; regional special hazards design manager, Automatic Sprinkler Corporation, Baltimore, 1983-1991; president, principal engineer, Gagnon Engineering Corporation, Ellicott City, Maryland., since 1991. Adjunct Professor applied technologies Montgomery College, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1992. Adjunct Professor fire protection engineering U. Maryland., College Park, since 1993, mentor to engineering students College Engineering, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Michael Gagnon has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Robert J. Gagnon Memorial Nurses Training Scholarship, American Legion, since 1986, Gagnon Engineering Corporation Scholarship U. Maryland., since 1993. Captain United States Army-Infantry, 1971. Member NSPE (vice president Howard County chapter since 1993, president since 1995), American Fire Sprinkler Association (principal National Fire Protection Association 15 committee since 1993, National Fire Protection Association 16, National Fire Protection Association 11, National Fire Protection Association 24 andNFPA 214 committees since 1994), Society Fire Protection Engineers (Executive Committee since 1992, vice president 1995-1996, president since 1997), Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honor Society, La Societe Des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (scholarship chairman since 1986), U. Maryland.

Emngring Alumni Association (Executive Committee 1993-1997, pres.1998-), Maryland. Society of Professional Engineers (president since 1998), Tau Beta Pi (president alumni chapter since 1994, scholarship chairman since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting music of the 1950's and 1960's, world traveling.

Connections

Married Martha Ellen Mason, August, 1975. 1 child, Rebecca Jane Gagnon-Tacchetti.

Father:

Robert James Gagnon

Mother:

Martha (Proctor) Gagnon

Spouse:

Martha Ellen Mason

child:

Rebecca Jane Gagnon-Tacchetti Gagnon