Background
Grant, Robert Wallace was born on March 10, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Eskew and Virginia (O'Hara) Grant.
Grant, Robert Wallace was born on March 10, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Eskew and Virginia (O'Hara) Grant.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, University Maryland, 1957. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1960.
Captain, College Park (Maryland.) Fire Department, 1960; fire marshal, Guilford County, North Carolina, 1961-1967; fire service specialist, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, 1967-1970; assistant general manager, National Fire Protection Association, 1970-1972; vice president, National Fire Protection Association, 1972-1978; executive vice president, National Fire Protection Association, 1978-1980; president, National Fire Protection Association, since 1980. Chairman International Conference Fire Protection Assns., since 1980. Director Kirby Lithographic Company, Washington, since 1980.
Secretary-treasurer Joint Council of National Fire Service Organizations, 1970-1979. Member nominating committee Federal Awards Program, Government Employees Insurance Company, since 1980. Member Fire Marshals Association of N.Am.
(executive secretary 1967-1974), Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Library, American Society Association Executives, International Association Fire Chiefs, Futurists Society, American Philatelic Society, Society Philatelic Writers, Association History of Printing.
Married Wanda Smith, July 21, 1962. Children— Robert Wallace, William, Susan. Married Cynthia A. Urbanus, September 9, 1984.