Background
Robinson, Courtland Norman was born on July 26, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Courtland Alexander and Lottie Pearl (Olphin) Robinson.
Robinson, Courtland Norman was born on July 26, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Courtland Alexander and Lottie Pearl (Olphin) Robinson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Virginia Union University, Richmond, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1973.
Scientist, technical manager Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1956-1971. Research assistant professor University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1971-1973. Member technical staff, technical manager American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1973-1987, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1987-1995.
Adjunct professor chemistry Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1975-1988. Manager industrial alliances Sheldahl Inc. Microproducts Division, Longmont, Colorado, 1995-1999, retired, 1999.
Consultant Atlantic Research.Corp., ALexandria, Virginia, 1971-1973.
Member news advisory board KCPX-television, Salt Lake City, 1972-1973. Member advisory board YM-Young Women’s Christian Association, Salt Lake City, 1972-1973. Member board directors Rotary International Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1980-1988, United Way, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, 1990-1993.
Member International Micro Electrical Assembly and Packaging Society, International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics.
Married Plugenia Pauline Smith Robinson, July 27, 1956 (divorced June 1965). Married Margetta Elose Parker Gardner Robinson, September 16, 1967. Children: Rommel Andre, Jarrel Andrew, Douglas James Gardner.