Bob Carswell

Biography

Bob Carswell serves as the Research and Development Director for Material Return. Born and raised in Morganton, NC, he is driven to see his home community thrive for generations to come. Previously, Bob worked for E.J. Victor, a furniture manufacturer, for 14 years as a CAD pattern maker and a CNC cutter. There he was able to offer ideas and innovation and worked closely with most divisions of the plant where he learned how different levels of a manufacturing company feels and operates. Bob has an associate’s degree in electrical engineering and an associate’s degree in computer engineering from Western Piedmont Community College. He also enjoys teaching computer and electrical engineering classes at WPCC as an adjunct instructor. He loves family hikes with his wife and son, working on and with computers, electronics, carpentry, and reading.