History
du
Treil - Rackley, Consulting Engineers
Louis Robert “Bob” du Treil, Sr. has engineering in his blood. Bob’s
father,
L.J.N. du Treil, was an electrical engineering graduate,
and employed
with American Marconi. His grandfather, Eugene N. du Treil was a
process engineer in a manufacturing facility. A graduate of Louisiana State
University
at Lafayette, Bob began work in the broadcast business immediately
after graduation.
He joined the firm of John H. Mullaney & Associates in Washington,
DC in
1960. In 1967, he joined his father’s consulting firm in New
Orleans, but
returned to Washington, DC three
years later. Soon after, he joined the firm of
Jules Cohen & Associates, becoming a partner in the firm in 1977.
Bob started
his own consulting firm
in 1983 as L.R. du Treil, P.E., and later formed a partnership
with Ron Rackley, with the firm name of du Treil-Rackley, Consulting
Engineers.
Ronald Rackley worked in radio and television
stations from a very early age, and
attended
Clemson University. His
natural progression and graduation
made him
attractive as an engineer to consulting firms. He eventually went
to work as
a staff engineer at Jules Cohen & Associates
and that is where he met Bob
du Treil. The two would pair up for a life-long professional relationship.
After co-founding du Treil-Rackley, Consulting Engineers, Bob and Ron
were fortunate
to land many good clients, be called upon for expert testimony in
pivotal cases,
and be selected as the engineering counsel
to the NRBA. As the firm grew it
became lucrative and attractive.
Meanwhile, the firm of A.D. Ring had numerous retirements taking place
and John
Lundin, acting as President, recognized the valuable experience
and talents of
both Bob and Ron. Mutual benefits brought these firms
together in the spirit
of creating a formidable and respectable industry
leader. One of the oldest firms
and one of the youngest firms combined talents to continue providing technical
leadership to the broadcast and communications industry.