Allan H.

ALLAN H. MAGEE, P.E.

*** ***** ******* *****, ******* MO 63011

636-***-****  Cell 901-***-****

**********@*****.***

Summary

Senior Electrical Engineer, Registered Professional Engineer (PE), forensic engineer, expert witness, product liability & litigation consulting, Product Safety Director, Underwriters Laboratories, National Electrical Code, ANSI, international sales and marketing, NFPA 921, experienced electrical accident and fire investigator.

Formal Education & Registration/Licenses

Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

Electrical Engineering Degree, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Legal courses and Fire Investigation, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO

Masters of Business Administration, in progress

Registered Professional Engineer in Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas

Professional Experience:

Hunter Fan Company, Memphis TN and Republic of China, 2004 - 2009

Director, Product Safety. Responsible for the overall safety of all Hunter Fan Company products, including Casablanca ceiling fans, lighting and home comfort consumer appliances.  Coordinated the specification, engineering design, testing and manufacturing with factories in Asia.  Insured compliance with National Electrical Code, Underwriters Laboratories/American National Standards Institute standards.  Investigated and managed all claims and incidents involving the company’s products.  Consistently enhanced company profit through a reduction in the overall number of liability claims, reduction of cost per claim, and reduction of liability insurance costs.  Successfully defended company products through oversight of outside legal counsel and insurance companies on all litigation and Product Liability matters.

Magee Electrical Safety Consulting. Ballwin MO and Memphis TN

1997-2000 and 2002-2004.

Forensic Electrical Engineer and owner. Investigation of over 800 electrical accidents and incidents, specializing in the origin and cause of electrical fires, product malfunction, lightning evaluation, electrical shock, personal injury and electrocution.  Failure analysis of low-voltage and high-voltage electrical equipment and systems.  Consulted and qualified as an expert witness for testimony in over 30 Local, State and Federal Court litigation cases. Developed a successful client consulting practice in a four-state region.

S.E.A. Inc. St. Louis MO 1992-1997; Unified Investigations St. Louis MO 2000-2001; &

Crawford Investigations St. Louis MO 2002

Forensic Electrical Engineer.  Investigated electrical accidents and incidents, including electrical fires, lightning damage to equipment, and the failure of electrical equipment and systems.  Provided safety training within the electrical industry, technical consulting to the insurance claims industry, and technical litigation support to the legal community.

Bussmann Manufacturing Division, Cooper Industries. St. Louis, MO. 1983-1992.

Sales Engineer, Electrical Product Manager, and Marketing Technical Services.  Developed and implemented successful product marketing programs, consistently increased annual sales in a five-state sales territory, and provided technical market support to distributors and customers in the U.S., Europe and Central America

Military Service

U.S. Army Officer, Active Duty and Reserve.  Command, staff, supervisory and leadership assignments in the United States and Europe. Positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of field artillery, nuclear weapons, training, intelligence, logistics, and communications security with Top Secret (TS) clearance.

Specialized Training and Qualification

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Certification

Investigating Large Fire Losses, International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)

Project Management Certification

Licensed Pilot – General Aviation

Spanish and German Language

Additional Technical Training Courses Presented:

    Electrical Fire Investigation, St. Louis Community College

    Investigation of Appliance Fires, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers & IAAI

    National Electrical Code (NEC), Bussmann Manufacturing

    Electrical Protection Seminars, Cooper Power Systems DOMEX, Mexico

    Published and presented various Electrical Safety publications nationally

Alternate Contact Information

    Magee Electrical Safety Consulting

    58 West Calhoun Avenue, Memphis TN 38103. 901-***-****

Available Upon Request

Trial Testimony Case List; Papers Authored; Professional References

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