Patrick Cusick

Patrick Cusick
Pittsburgh Regional Planning Association Executive Director
In office 1957–1964
Preceded by	Park Martin
Succeeded by	William Froehlich
Saugus, Massachusetts Temporary Town Manager
In office February 1, 1950 – March 31, 1950
Preceded by	James Shurtleff
Succeeded by	Carl A. Chapman (Temporary)
Personal details
Spouse(s)	Virginia Johnston Cusick
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh Harvard University
Occupation	Civil Engineer City Planner

Patrick J. Cusick, Jr. is an American civil engineer and city planner who served as Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Regional Planning Association, General Manager of the Litchfield Park Land and Development Company, and President of the Greater Hartford Community Development Corporation.

A native of Pittsburgh, Cusick attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he was president of the student-faculty association and played on the hockey team. After graduation, he worked for Turner Construction. During World War II he served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. In 1949 he earned a master's degree in civil planning from Harvard University. On July 9, 1949 he married Virginia Johnston.

Cusick's first civil engineering position was in Saugus, Massachusetts, where he served as town engineer. On February 1, 1950, he was named temporary Town Manager after James Shurtleff resigned to take a similar position in Medford, Massachusetts. Cusick accepted the position with the condition that he would resign if he was not given the job permanently by March 31. The selectmen did not appoint him permanent manager by Cusick's deadline and he resigned.

While working for Saugus, Cusick was appointed by Boston mayor James Michael Curley to serve on a special committee to find a location for a steel mill in the Boston area.

After leaving Saugus, Cusick joined Shurtleff in Medford as assistant city manager and planning director.

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