Background
Pierce, Robert Raymond was born on February 17, 1914 in Helena, Montana, United States. Son of Raymond Everett and Daisy Mae (Brown) Pierce.
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Robert Raymond Pierce, American materials engineer, consultant. Recipient Philadelphia award City of Philadelphia, 1973, Resolution award, City of Philadelphia, 1979, World Decoration of Excellence for Exceptional Contributions to World Cmtys. award, 1980-1990. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Special Half-Century.
Education
State University, 1937. Process supervisor Pennwalt Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1941-1945, assistant technical service manager, Tacoma, 1945-1947, general manager, Philadelphia, 1947-1958, Natrona, Pennsylvania, 1958-1965, technical manager, Philadelphia, 1965-1978, senior technical consultant, Philadelphia, 1978-1980. Self-employed consultant, also Ohio State University, 1980-1995.
Former president Pierce CorMat Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc.
Career
Process supervisor Pennwalt Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1941—1945, assistant technical service manager Tacoma, 1945—1947, general manager Philadelphia, 1947—1958, Natrona, 1958—1965, technical manager Philadelphia, 1965—1978. Senior technical consultant, 1978—1980. Private practice; consultant Ohio State University, 1980—1995.
Former president Pierce CorMat Services, Inc.
Membership
Vice chairman Philadelphia Air Pollution Control Board, Philadelphia, 1969—1979. Chairman Ad Hoc # 1, 1974—1979. Colonel Louisville, 1975—1996.
Member, people to people delegate corrosion China, 1986. Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Advancement Chemical Engineering award 1992), International Committee Industrial Chimneys (recipient Best Paper award Dusseldorf, Germany 1970), Inter Society Corrosion Committee (world chairman 1960-1961), National Association Corrosion Engineer (board directors), Rotary Club (Paul Harris fellowship 1988).
Connections
Married Stella Florence Kankos, June 12, 1938. Children: Keith R., Patricia L., Diana L. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Oregon.
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Religion
Lutheran
Awards
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Recipient Philadelphia award City of Philadelphia, 1973, Resolution award, City of Philadelphia, 1979, World Decoration of Excellence for Exceptional Contributions to World Cmtys. award, 1980-1990.Recipient Philadelphia award City of Philadelphia, 1973, Resolution award, City of Philadelphia, 1979, World Decoration of Excellence for Exceptional Contributions to World Cmtys. award, 1980-1990.