Background
Persons, Robert Wayne was born on February 17, 1926 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert W. and Alice Mabel (Ferguson) Persons.
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Robert Wayne Persons
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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1948.
Career
Design, construction engineer, Ebasco Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1948-1956; design, development engineer, Automatic Timing and Controls, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1957-1958; consulting investigation engineer, General Adjustment Bureau, New York City, 1959-1965; owner, president, chief engineer, R.W. Persons & Associations, Inc., Port Washington, New York, since 1966. Expert witness engineering, 13 State and Federal Court Justices.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer, Port Washington Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1965-1970. Area chairman, zone chairman Port Washington Cmty.
Chest, 1970-1979; past vestryman, building and grounds chairman Episcopal Church. District commissioner Port Washington Police Department, since 1997. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1948.
Fellow National Academy Forensic Engineers. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), National Society Professor Engineers (life), New York Society Professor Engineers (life), New York City Society Professional Engineers (life), National Fire Protection Association (life), Cornell Society Engineers, Port Washington Yacht Club, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Connections
Married Blanche Marie Gianini, November 11, 1950. Children: Robert W., III, James C., Jeffrey B., NancyA.
