Background
Metz, Robert Allen was born on December 22, 1932 in Cleveland. Son of Allen Andrew and Beatrice Marie (Schlitter) Metz.
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Robert Allen Metz
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Degree in Geological Engineering, Colorado School Mines, 1955.
Career
Assistant geologist, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Santa Rita, New Mexico, 1955-1959; division geologist Ray Mines division, Hayden, Arizona, 1959-1968; chief mine geologist, Duval Sierrita Corporation, Tucson, 1968-1969; senior geologist, Duval Sierrita Corporation, Tucson, 1969-1970; district geologist, Duval Sierrita Corporation, Tucson, 1970-1978; manager evaluation section, Duval Sierrita Corporation, Tucson, 1978-1985; senior geologist evaluation, Battle Mountain Exploration Company, Tucson, 1985-1991; senior geologist, Phelps Dodge Mining Company, 1991-1992; consultant mining geologist, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman Tucson section 1984, chairman Western region section representatives 1986, vice president Western region 1993-1996), Society Economics Geologists, Arizona Geological Society (treasurer 1972), New Mexico Geological Society, Mining Club S.W. (1st vice president 1989, president 1990), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn (private pilot), NRA, Tucson Rod and Gun Club, People for the West], Arizona Pilots Association.
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Married Victoria Eugenia Hopper, December 17, 1961 (divorced February 1972). Children: James A., Thomas C., Lori A., David A. Married Sarah Jocelyn Wallace, December 23, 1973 (divorced March 1987).
Married Helen Lee Hart, January 23, 1993.
