Background
Bannister, Ronald Leo was born on February 13, 1933 in New Orleans. Son of Moody and Gertude (Redmond) Bannister.
Bannister, Ronald Leo was born on February 13, 1933 in New Orleans. Son of Moody and Gertude (Redmond) Bannister.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1956. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Florida Institute of Technology, 1986.
Master of Business Contracts, Florida Institute of Technology, 1988.
Engineer steam division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1956-1957; engineer marine division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1959-1965; engineer steam divisions, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1965-1970; manager steam turbine division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1970-1974; manager steam turbine division systems engineering, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1974-1976; fellow engineer steam turbine division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1976-1981; manager, project coordinator Orlando division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1981-1987; program manager, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1987-1991; manager gasification and advanced cycles, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orlando, Florida, 1991-1997; manager emerging technology programs, Westinghouse Power Generation, Orlando, 1997; retired executive consultant, Siemens Westinghouse.
With United States Army, 1957-1959. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member performance test codes board, Southeast region chair history and heritage committee, Performance Test Codes medal 1996), Acoustical Society of America.
Married Frances Marie Mahoney, June 23, 1962. Children: Ron Junior, Chris, Tricia, Joseph.