Background

Hartley, Robert Ritchie was born on March 16, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ritchie and Christine S. (Kohler) Hartley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1953. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1982.

Career

Project engineer Union Switch & Signal Company, Swissvale, Pennsylvania, 1953—1959. Manager system research Marine Electronics Division Alloy Valves and Control, New London, Connecticut, 1959—1966. Manager electronic data processing and computation marine research division Raytheon New London, 1966—1969.

General manager VAST Inc., Waterford, Connecticut. Division head Naval Underwater Systems Center, New London, since 1972. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO.

Achievements

• Robert Ritchie Hartley has been listed as a noteworthy marine engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman East Lyme Planning Commission, Connecticut, 1966—1974. Board directors East Lyme Land Trust, 1976—1980. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Marine Technology Society, Niantic Bay Yacht Club (East Lyme), Lions Club (Niantic).

Connections

Married Eugenia Ruth Bossart, June 17, 1956. Children: Robert Corydon, Eugenia Cheryl, Christine Lynne, Kathleen Annual.

Father:

Ritchie Hartley

Mother:

Christine S. (Kohler) Hartley

Spouse:

Eugenia Ruth Bossart

child:

Eugenia Cheryl Hartley

child:

Kathleen Annual Hartley

child:

Robert Corydon Hartley

child:

Christine Lynne Hartley