Hermenegildo Reyes
Hermenegildo B. Reyes | |
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| Born | Hermenegildo Balbino Reyes March 31, 1898 |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of the Philippines Ateneo de Manila |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Lawyer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer |
| Known for | Boy Scouts of the Philippines |
Hermenegildo B. Reyes, (March 31, 1898 – 1982) was a Boy Scouts of the Philippines Scouting notable, Filipino educator, lawyer, mechnical and electrical engineer. Reyes served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1961 to 1967.
Early Life
Reyes was born in Malolos, Bulacan, to Vicente Tantoco Reyes and his wife, Olympia San Agustin-Reyes.[1]
Education
Reyes graduated from Ateneo de Manila University Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1914.[1][2] He earned his Ll.B from the University of the Philippines; thereafter being admitted to Integrated Bar of the Philippines in November 18, 1935.[3] He graducated in Mechanical Engineering with a certificate in Electrical Engineering in 1918 and graduated with a Master of Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, New York in 1919.[1][3] Reyes was a junior member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). Reyes was a member of the Cornell chapters of Tau Veta Pi engineering honour society, Eta Kappa Nu honour society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society.[1]
From 1947-1949, Reyes was President of the UP Alumni Engineers Association[4].
Career
In 1918, Reyes was appointed Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department.[3] In 1919, Reyes was a tester for General Electric Co. From 1919-1920, he was an assistant electrical designer at The Philadelphia Electric Company. From 1920-1921, Reyes was an assistant mechanic and electronic designing engineer ath the Bureau of Public Works.[1]
Reyes served as the Far Eastern University's second University President from 1945 to 1946 when it re-opened after the the Pacific War[5]. In 1951, he co-founded the University of the East and served as one of it's Board Members[6].
From 1955-1956, Reyes was a member of the Executive Comittee of the Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines which was held in 1956, in Manila, from 28 November to 2 December. Reyes and fellow electrical enginneer and acting Chief Scout and President Don Gabriel Daza were in charge of planning the event. As electrical engineers Reyes and Daza also managed the lighting and P.A. system for the event.[7]
In 1969, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Central Colleges of the Philippines.[8]
Aside from the academe, Reyes was involved with national institutions. He became Vice President of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO)[9] and was part of the Economic Planning Board under Pres. Magsaysay's term[10]. Reyes was also a Trustee of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines Inc.[11]
Reyes was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for his exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1967.[12]
Personal Life
Reyes married Pacita "Paz" T. Adriano on November 2, 1920 in Manila. They had a daughter named Rosario. [1]
Death
Reyes died in 1982.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Leonard, John William (1922). Who's who in Engineering, Volume 1. Brooklyn Borough - New York City: Isaac Goldman Company. p. 1045.
- ^ "In Memoriam R". Ateneo de Manila University. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ a b c "History – UPD College of Engineering". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "UPAE Presidents". UP Alumni Engineers. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University, retrieved 2021-06-02
- ^ "A Brief History of the University of the East". University of the East Official Website. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Verceles, Pedro (December 1957). "The Second National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines: a Historical Record". Philippine Studies. 5. Ateneo de Manila University: 456–482 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Central Colleges of the Philippines | CCP | About". www.ccp.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ www.officialgazette.gov.ph https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1952/09/01/official-month-in-review-september-1952/. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ www.officialgazette.gov.ph https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1955/02/07/administrative-order-no-98-s-1955/. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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- ^ "List of Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". Scout.org. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "CENTRAL COLLEGES OF THE PHILIPPINES – Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities". Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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