Background
Praaning, Robert Thomas was born on March 28, 1934 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Son of Robert Thomas and Johanna Elizabeth (Achilles) Praaning.
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Praaning, Robert Thomas was born on March 28, 1934 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Son of Robert Thomas and Johanna Elizabeth (Achilles) Praaning.
Diploma in Flight Engineering, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1955.
Engineering assistant, T.N.O., The Netherlands, 1959-1960; engineering assistant, General Electric, Los Angeles, 1960-1965; instrumentation engineer, Gasunie, The Netherlands, 1965-1975; manager technical affairs, Gasunie, 1975-1987; director, Dutch Gas Turbine Association, The Netherlands, 1987-1994; retired, 1994.
First lieutenant with Royal Netherlands Air Force, 1955-1959. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (European member board directors International Gas Turbine Institute 1990-1994).
Married Heddy Buijze, September 23, 1961. Children: Irene, Jenny.