David
Curley
Class of 1990
Background:
David P. Curley was born in Richmond, Virginia, USA, in 1925.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951.
Professional
Experience:
Mr. Curley began his career in safety and health following
Navy service in World War II and completion of his college
education in 1951. Entering insurance as an occupation, he
held positions in the broad field of safety engineering as
a practitioner, supervisor, manager and executive manager
for the Aetna Life and Casualty Company in Richmond, Virginia;
Chicago, Illinois; and Hartford, Connecticut. He retired as
assistant vice president in 1988. He is a Professional Engineer
and Certified Safety Professional. At Aetna, he was responsible
for Loss Control Services provided by more than 500 field
staff. Aetna facilities enhanced through his efforts include
a certified industrial hygiene laboratory, reference library,
training center, and world class fire protection hydraulics
laboratory.
Career
Highlights:
In addition to his achievements for Aetna, Mr. Curley was
active as a safety and health volunteer. He served as chairman
of the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council,
1987-1990. His other activities for the Council included the
position of officer and member of the Industrial Division
Executive Committee, Board of Directors, vice president for
Program and Planning, vice president for Industry and vice
chairman of the Board of Directors. The Council presented
him the prestigious "Distinguished Service to Safety
Award" in 1984. He was a member of the Advisory Board
of the Connecticut Safety Council. The American Society of
Safety Engineers (ASSE) in 1987 designated Mr. Curley a "Fellow,"
a distinction given to only a few. He joined ASSE in 1961
and served as chairman of the Admissions Committee and as
assistant vice president of Professional Standards. He also
held all officer positions of ASSE's Connecticut Valley Chapter
and was vice president of ASSE's Region XI. Mr. Curley chaired
the American Insurance Association Engineering & Safety
Committee and the American Insurance Service Group. He also
served on committees of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) and the National Fire Protection Association, and as
a member of the Business Research Advisory Council to the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While assisting ANSI, Mr.
Curley was a member of the U.S. Department of Labor task force
that developed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's
injury recording and reporting system. He also advised Underwriters
Laboratories, the National Association of Manufacturers, the
Power Tool Institute and Insurance Institute of America. Mr.
Curley's forte was loss control. Several of his programs became
industry standards.
