Robert Branigan
'49
At Rochester:
- Arrived at the University as a member of the U.S. Navy V-12 program in July, 1943
- Played varsity football under Dud DeGroot in 1943 and Elmer Burnham in 1944
- Served on active duty in the South Pacific, 1945-46
- Returned to the University to complete his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering
- Lettered in football in 1946, 1947, and 1948
- Co-captain in 1947
- New York All-State football, University Division, 1947
- Graduated from the University in 1949
Post-Graduate:
- Had a 34 year business career with Taylor Instrument Co.
- Retired as Director of International Operations in 1983
- Joined Bristol Babcock, Inc. of Waterbury, CT as Vice President of Marketing (three years), followed by eight years as Director of Sales and Marketing for Autodynamics, Inc. of Freehold, NJ
- Retired to North Carolina in 1993
- Passed away in 2011
