Background
Robinson, Wilkes Coleman was born on September 30, 1925 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Wade and Catherine Elizabeth (Coleman) Robinson.
Robinson, Wilkes Coleman was born on September 30, 1925 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Wade and Catherine Elizabeth (Coleman) Robinson.
Bachelor with honors, University Alabama, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1951.
Associate, Bibb & Hemphill, Anniston, Alabama, 1951-1954; city recorder, City of Anniston, 1953-1955; judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Calhoun County, Alabama, 1954-1956; attorney legal department, General Motors&O R.R., Mobile, Alabama, 1956-1958; commerce counsel, assistant general attorney, Seaboard Air Line R.R., Richmond, Virginia, 1958-1966; chief commerce counsel, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1966-1970; general counsel, vice president, Marion laboratories, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1970-1979; president, Gulf and Great Plains Legal Foundation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1985; also board directors, Gulf and Great Plains Legal Foundation, Kansas City attorney, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, Kansas City, 1985-1986; also board directors, Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, Kansas City vice president, S.R. Finance Group, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, 1986-1987; judge, United States Court Federal Claims, Washington, 1987-1997; senior judge, United States Court Federal Claims, Washington, since 1997.
Board governors Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, 1975-1977. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944. Member Indian Bayou Golf Club, Destin Health & Fitness Club, Scottish Rite, Phi Beta Kappa (past treasurer Kansas City, Missouri chapter), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Alpha.
Married Julia Von Poellnitz Rowan, June 24, 1955 (deceased). Children: Randolph C., Peyton H., Thomas Wilkes Coleman. Married Dorothy Anne LaVictoire, January 17, 2004.