Robertson Sr., Elgin B.
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Elgin B. Robertson, Sr. (Source: IEEE History Center) Elgin B. Robertson (M ’24, F ’45, HM ’59, Member for Life) president, Elgin B. Robertson, Inc., Dallas, TX, has been selected as the recipient of the 1973 Haradan Pratt Award.
Mr. Robertson, who is mayor pro tempore of Dallas was described by the Tribune as “one of the most distinguished engineers in the world.”
He now serves as Director Emeritus of IEEE, and was AIEE President in 1953-54 and AIEE Director (1947-56).
Mr Robertson headed the Texas Society for Professional Engineers as its president in 1945. He received the Engineer of the Year award in 1954, and Southern Methodist University presented him with the honorary doctor of engineering degree that year. He received the electrical engineering degree in 1915 from the University of Texas.
Among Mr. Robertson’s civic contributions has been a term as president of the Oak Cliff Chamber and his interest in promoting the Trinity River and Dallas watershed.
His award citation read: 'In recognition of Elgin B. Robertson's half century of dedicated service to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, which has included his firm leadership as President of AIEE and his wise counsel as Director of AIEE and Director Emeritus of IEEE, and for his part in founding the IEEE through the union of AIEE and IRE, the Board of Directors confers this Award, established through the bequest of his friend and associate, Haraden Pratt. Attesting to the esteem with which he is held by the Institute and its members is the fact that he is one of four living members on whom the grade of Honorary Member has been conferred. Long devoted to the cause of unity among engineers, he has truly enriched the profession he has served.'
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