Fighting Fires for Generations to Come

Robert Gagnon

Robert Gagnon

A proud holder of two degrees from UMD’s nationally recognized Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) program, alumnus Robert Gagnon went on to found his own company, Gagnon Engineering, consulting on hundreds of fire suppression and detection systems and writing several books. An avid, engaged alum, Gagnon has given back to UMD as a lecturer at the Clark School of Engineering and also makes annual gifts to support scholarships for FPE students that share his passion for the field. And, to ensure scholarships will be available for generations of FPE students, Gagnon’s generous bequest of a portion of his IRA assets will eventually establish the Robert M. Gagnon Scholarship Endowment.