Background
Robbins, Jackie Wayne Darmon was born on February 6, 1940 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jack Dennis and Laura Christina (Champion) Robbins.
agricultural and irrigation engineer
Robbins, Jackie Wayne Darmon was born on February 6, 1940 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jack Dennis and Laura Christina (Champion) Robbins.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, 1961. Master of Science, Clemson University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1970.
Assistant professor engineering Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1963-1965. Engineering research associate North Carolina State University, 1965-1970. Associate professor engineering University Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1971.
Professor engineering Louisiana Technology University, Ruston, 1971-1988. President, engineer Irrigation Mart, Inc., since 1978. Consultant irrigation systems design and engineering.
Consultant agtl. waste management processes and facilities. Consultant crop production techniques.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society Agricultural Engineers (chair rural water supplies, vice chair land use group, vice chair Southwest Region, chair Louisiana section, numerous others), Irrigation Association (board governors 1988-1992, chair 1990-1992, board directors 1994-1996), Louisiana Engineering Society (chair Monroe chapter), American Society Engineering Education, Louisiana Agricultural Waste Management Committee, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Epsilon.
Married Betty Jo Wright, June 17, 1963 (deceased January 1995). Children: Jackie II, Robin Communicative Disorders married Glenda Hudson, April 11, 1996.