Background

Robinette, Frank Leroy was born on July 6, 1927 in Fairview, Virginia, United States. Son of Walton Zachariah and Mary Elizabeth (Berry) Robinette.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1950. Master of Arts, East Tennessee State University, 1957.

Career

High school teacher Scott County Schools, Fairview, Virginia, 1952-1955, assistant high school principal Rye Cove, 1955-1958, principal high school Gate City, 1958-1964. Sales manager Robinette Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Harlan, Kentucky, 1964-1988, president, since 1988.

Religion

Loving God went to supernatural lengths—by sending His Son to die—to provide everyone an opportunity to escape the fires of Hell and spend eternity in Heaven.

Politics

God, in His permissive will, may allow political leaders, both in biblical times and the present day, to enact policies that are opposed to His revealed will.

Views

God meant for a person’s earthly happiness to be fulfilled through God given relationships.

Membership

Board directors Laurels (Personal Care Center), since 1988. Corporal United States Air Force, 1951-1952, England. Member Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association, National Automobile Dealers Association, Citivan International (regional governor 1961-1962, president 1959-1960), Kiwanis (Harlan chapter president 1977).

Connections

Married Madge Green, August 9, 1952. Children: Karl Frank, John Walton.

father:

Walton Zachariah Robinette

mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Berry) Robinette

spouse:

Madge Green

child:

Karl Frank Robinette

child:

John Walton Robinette