Cherry Logan Emerson, Sr. (1888–1959) was an American engineer and academic administrator.
Education
Emerson graduated from Georgia Tech with two bachelor's degrees: one in mechanical engineering (1908) and one in electrical engineering (1909).[1] He was also a charter member of Georgia Tech's ANAK Society, Editor-in-Chief of the Blueprint, and a brother of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.[2][3]
Career
After many years in the electrical power industry, Emerson returned to Georgia Tech as the dean of the School of Engineering in 1945.[4] He was soon appointed vice president in charge of expansion; under his leadership, the Georgia Tech physical plant doubled in size between 1948 and 1955. Emerson left Georgia Tech in 1955 and died in 1959.[1]
Emerson's son, Cherry Logan Emerson, Jr. was a successful chemist, businessman, and philanthropist. Emerson's father was William Henry Emerson, the first dean of Georgia Tech.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Cherry L. Emerson Papers". Georgia Tech Library. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "General History". ANAK Society. Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "1908 Blue Print". Georgia Institute of Technology. 1908. hdl:1853/12285.
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