Background
Robinson, Mark Leighton was born on August 4, 1927 in San Bernadino, California, United States. Son of Ernest Guy and Florence Iola (Lemmon) Robinson.
farmer gas industry executive petroleum engineer
Robinson, Mark Leighton was born on August 4, 1927 in San Bernadino, California, United States. Son of Ernest Guy and Florence Iola (Lemmon) Robinson.
AB cum laude in Geology, Princeton University, 1950. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1951.
Geologist Shell Oil Corporation, Billings, Montana, Rapid City, South Dakota, Denver, Midland, Texas, district geologist Roswell, New Mexico, 1957-1960, division manager, 1961-1963, Jackson, Mississippi, 1964-1965, Bakersfield, California, 1967-1968, manager exploration economics New York City, 1969. Central office staff Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (Royal Dutch Shell Oil Corporation), The Hague, The Netherlands, 1966. President, chairman board directors Robinson Resource Development Company, Inc., Roswell, since 1970.
Chairman, president Como Petroleum Corporation, Roswell, since 1994.
Campaign chairman Chaves County Republican Committee, Roswell, 1962. Member alumni schools committee Princeton University, since 1980. Vestry St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Roswell, New Mexico, 1999-2002.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Association Petroleum Geologists, Stanford University Earth Scientists Association, Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association, American Horse Show Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Sigma Xi.
Son of Ernest Guy and Florence Iola )Lemmon) R. Married Jean Marie Ries, February 8, 1954. Children; Francis Willis, Mark Ries, Paul Leighton.