Background
Matyas, Robert Michael was born on August 19, 1926 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael John and Catherine Mary (Mazuroski) Matyas.
Matyas, Robert Michael was born on August 19, 1926 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael John and Catherine Mary (Mazuroski) Matyas.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1951.
Synchroton engineer laboratory nuclear studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1951-1953;
Executive officer laboratory nuclear studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1968;
vice president operations, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1974;
supervising engineer nuclear reactor critical facility, Westinghouse Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1954-1962;
supervisor nuclear core contracts, Bettis Laboratory division Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, 1962-1965;
management advisor, Super Conducting Super Collider, Berkeley, California, 1984-1985;
private practice, Facilities for Advanced Technology, since 1988. Board directors Citizens SAvs. Bank, Financial Stability Board, Ithaca, since 1975, Ithaca Gun Company, 1983-1991.
Consultant Superconducting Super Collider, Dallas, since 1985. Chairman investigating panel Collapse of 300' Radio Telescope, Greenbank, West Virginia, since 1988.
Director, chairman Tompkins County Area Development Corporation, Ithaca, 1974-1983. Corporal United States Army Air Corps, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, World Trade Centers Association.
Married Betty Winsome Worthen, July 11, 1953. Children: Michael L., John R., Carol A., Diane C., Mary E.