Background
Robinson, John Harold was born on October 14, 1921 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Katie May (Reeder) Robinson.
Robinson, John Harold was born on October 14, 1921 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Katie May (Reeder) Robinson.
Student, State Tennessee Teachers College, 1941.
Registered professional engineer, Tennessee Chief engineer Claridge Hotel, Memphis, 1939-1942, 45-47, Tennessee Tuberculosis Control, State of Tennessee Tuberculosis Hospitals, 1948-1957, Humko Products Company, Champaign, Illinois, 1957-1958. Consultant engineer to Tuberculosis Board Florida, Florida Tuberculosis Control, West.T. Edwards-Florida State Hospital, 1958-1961. Engineering manager, Cudahy Refining Company, Memphis, 1961-1963.
Engineering manager Humko Chemical division Witco Corporation, Memphis, 1963-1986, retired, 1986.
President architectural and engineering consultant African Methodist Episcopal Associates Incorporated. Past member Memphis Electrical Code Advisory Board Author: A Reason to Live, 1989.
Active Chickasaw council Boy Scouts American, 1970-1978. Elder local Presbyterian Church, 1983-1990.
Staff sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Institute Plant Engineers (certified plant engineer, Engineer of Year award 1972-1973, president local chapter 1975-1976), Engineering Joint Council, American Hospital Association Hospital Engineers, Refrigeration Engineers and Technicians Association (president chapter 1955-1957), Air Force Association (vice president air and space education Memphis chapter since 1990), Eigth Air Force History Society (secretary-treasurer Tennessee chapter 1990).
Married Virginia Elizabeth Marbury, September 21, 1942. Children: Sandra Elizabeth, Sharon Lane, Wanda Jane, John Harold.