Background
Blake, Robert Wallace was born on May 24, 1921 in Quantico, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Rosselet Alice (Wallace) Blake.
consultant aeronautical engineer
Blake, Robert Wallace was born on May 24, 1921 in Quantico, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Rosselet Alice (Wallace) Blake.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941. Naval Aviator, United States Navy Flight School, Pensacola, Florida, 1947. Postgraduate, Columbia University School Business, 1952.
Engineering executive, Pan American World Airways, New York City, 1941-1982;
executive vice president, general manager Ariana Afghan Airlines, Pan American World Airways, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1962-1965;
resident representative Falcon-Concorde programs, Pan American World Airways, Bordeaux, France, 1965-1967;
resident representative 707-737-747-Special Security Team programs, Pan American World Airways, Seattle, 1967-1970;
staff vice president, Pan American World Airways, New York City, 1970-1977;
manager Westchester County Airport, Pan American World Airways, White Plains, New York, 1977-1978;
resident representative 727-747 programs, Pan American World Airways, Seattle, 1978-1982;
international consultant aviation, Seattle, since 1982. Visiting lecturer New York University, 1942, Princeton University, 1957, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974, U. Washington, 1981,Embry-Riddle Aviation U., 1981, Green River College, 1986. Director Agency for International Development Staff Houses, Afghanistan, 1963-1965.
Member educational county Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979-1996. Consultant Aviation Cons. Inc., Manhasset, New York, 1982-1984, Provider Reimbursement Consultants Aviation, Tucson, 1985-1996, R. Dixon Speas Associations, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1997.
Chairman American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics/Society of Automotive Engineers Littlewood Lecture Committee, 1992.
Officer Republican Precinct Committee, 1988-1997. Delegate Republican County and State Conventions, 1990, 92, 96. Candidate for United States Congress, 1988, Washington State Legislature, 1992.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947, Aviation Electronics Technicians. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, member technical committee). Member Society Automotive Engineers (member technical committee), American Nuclear Society, American Association Airport Executives, Queen Anne, Washington Chamber of Commerce, Phi Kappa Sigma.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington). Marines Memorial, Commonwealth (San Francisco). American Businessmen's (Bordeaux, France).
Married Ruth Gafney, May 25, 1951 (deceased March 1989).