| Cherry L. Emerson | |
| Birth Date: | 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Tunnel Hill, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Date: | 1959 |
| Alma Mater: | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Cherry Logan Emerson, Sr. (1888–1959) was an American engineer and academic administrator.
Emerson graduated from Georgia Tech with two bachelor's degrees: one in mechanical engineering (1908) and one in electrical engineering (1909).[1] He was also a charter member of Georgia Tech's ANAK Society, Editor-in-Chief of the Blueprint, and a brother of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.[2] [3]
After many years in the electrical power industry, Emerson returned to Georgia Tech as the dean of the School of Engineering in 1945.[4] He was soon appointed vice president in charge of expansion; under his leadership, the Georgia Tech physical plant doubled in size between 1948 and 1955. Emerson left Georgia Tech in 1955 and died in 1959.[1]
Emerson's son, Cherry Logan Emerson, Jr. was a successful chemist, businessman, and philanthropist. Emerson's father was William Henry Emerson, the first dean of Georgia Tech.[1]