Background
Sibley, Robert was born on March 28, 1881 in Round Mountain, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Pendleton and Susie (Bolling) Sibley.
Sibley, Robert was born on March 28, 1881 in Round Mountain, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Pendleton and Susie (Bolling) Sibley.
Bachelor of Science, College of Mechanics, University of California, 1903, Electrical Engineer, 1922. Graduate work under Harris J. Ryan and Dexter S. Kimball, Stanford, 1930.
1 daughter, Catharine Sibley Oakes. Married second, Carol Rhodes Johnston, December 6, 1943. Chief electrical engineer, Mariposa Commercial & Mining Company, January-September 1903.
Professor mechanical engineering, University of Montana, 1903-1904, mechanic and electrical engineering, 1904-1907, dean School of Engineering, 1903-1907. In practice in Montana, as consultant for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines and other corporations, 1907-1911. Associate professor mechanic engineering, 1911-1912, professor until July 1, 1915, University of California Pacific Coast editor Electrical World and Electrical Merchandising and editor Journal Electricity, 1919-1922.
Editor Journal of Electricity and Western Industry and president McGraw-Hill Company, of California, 1919-1922. Pacific Coast consultant, McGraw-Hill corporation since 1923. Executive manager California Alumni Association since 1923.
President Fidelity Acceptance Corporation since 1927. Director American Alumni Council since 1939 (president 1942-1944), Chairman, Board Of Directors Bank of Berkeley since 1944. Chairman board directors East Bay Regional Parks since 1948.
Delaware World Power Conference, London, 1924.
Fellow American Institute Elec. Engineers, A.S.M.E; Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: Bohemian, Commonwealth, Engineers (San Francisco).
Married Catharine Stone, September 8, 1904 (died May 29, 1942).; married second, Carol Rhodes Johnston, December 6, 1943.