Robert Samuel Strength

Background

Strength, Robert Samuel was born on May 14, 1929 in Tullos, Louisiana, United States. Son of Houston Orion and Gurcie Dean (Cousins) Strength.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Auburn University, 1956.

Career

Engineer, supervisor plant safety Monsanto Company, 1956-1974. Engineering standards manager Corporation Fire Safety Center, St. Louis, 1974-1978. Manager product safety and acceptability Monsanto Polymer Products Company (formerly Monsanto Plastics and Resins Company), 1978-1982.

Manager product safety Monsanto Chemical Company, 1982-1987. Founder, president Product Safety Management Inc., 1987—2001, retired, 2001. Member committee on toxicity of materials used in rapid rail transit, National Research Council, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Robert Samuel Strength has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Greenwood (South Carolina) Citizens Safety Council, 1966-1968. United States delegate, technical expert on fire safety of electrical products, International Electrotech. Commission With United States Air Force, 1948-1952.

Member of American Society of Heating, Fire Retardant Chemicals Association, National Academy of Sciences, Society Plastics Industries (chairman coordinator committee on fire safety 1985-1987), Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association, National Institute Building Sciences, American Society for Testing and Materials Fire Test Committee (chairman fire hazard and risk assessment subcommittee 1991-1997, executive committee 1995—2002), National Fire Protection Association (member code making panel 7 national electrical codes), Building Officials and Code Administrators International, International Conference of Building Officials, Southern Building Code Congress, National Safety Council (president textile section 1966), American Society Safety Engineers, Tiger Point Community College (secretary men's golf association since 2003), Raintree Plantation Golf and Community College, Cherry Hills Community College.

Connections

Married Janis Lynette Grace,September 12, 1954. Children: Robert David (deceased), James Steven (deceased), Stewart Alan, James Houston (deceased).

Father:

Houston Orion Strength

Mother:

Gurcie Dean (Cousins) Strength

Spouse:

Janis Lynette Grace

child:

Robert David Strength (deceased)

child:

James Houston Strength (deceased)

child:

Stewart Alan Strength

child:

James Steven Strength (deceased)