Background
Donkin, Robert Gordon was born on April 16, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of Robert Forster and Louise (Hess) Donkin.
management consultant control engineer
Donkin, Robert Gordon was born on April 16, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of Robert Forster and Louise (Hess) Donkin.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1944. Postgraduate United States Naval Academy, 1944.
Design engineer Townmotor Corporation, 1946-1947. Chief engineer Webster Products Corporation, 1947-1948. Chief mechanical designer Swartwout Company, 1949-1950, assistant general superintendent, 1951-1954, manager steam specialties manufacturing, 1955-1956.
General superintendent Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1957-1958, works manager, 1959-1962, general manager, Tulsa, 1962-1963.
Managing associate, general management consultant division management services Arthur Young & Company, Tulsa, 1964-1966, principal, 1967-1968, director, partner, 1969-1973. President Industrial Relations Services, Incorporated., Tulsa, 1973-1983.
Executive vice president Selindex, Incorporated., 1976-1984. President American Broadcasting Company Systems, Tulsa, since 1983.
Designer, author ABCSYS Software.
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Production and Inventory Control Society (president Tulsa chapter 1975-1976), Phi Delta Theta.
Married Marilyn Ann Mitzel, December 23, 1944. Children– Marilyn Ann Donkin Walters, Elizabeth Louise Donkin Ayers, Diana Jeanne Donkin Grigg.