Background
Armstrong, Robert Arnold was born on February 17, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arnold Gustave and Lillian (Laver) Armstrong.
Armstrong, Robert Arnold was born on February 17, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arnold Gustave and Lillian (Laver) Armstrong.
Student, Missouri School Mines, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1951; postgraduate, Colorado School Mines, 1956-1958; Master of Sciences, University Southern California, 1961; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1961-1964.
Petroleum engineer, South America
with, Standard Oil Corporation of California, 1951-1958;
research engineer, Chevron Research laboratories, La Habra, California, 1958-1961;
senior evaluation engineer, Union Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, 1961-1963;
vice president, Lee Keeling & Associations, Los Angeles, 1963-1965;
president, Armstrong Petroleum Corporation, Newport Beach, California, since 1965;
president, West Newport Oil Corporation, since 1983;
also board directors, West Newport Oil Corporation
president, Los Amigos de Aviones
president, Tram Tower Comm. Association
board directors Armstrong Petroleum, California Indiana Oil Producers. Director, pres.West Newport Oil Corporation, Newport Beach, California, Angel Flight.
Visiting professor engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1960-1965.
Member advisory board Stanford Business School. Chairman United States International University, Africa, chairman, San Diego. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Oilman's Association, California Conservation Commission, American Institute Mining Engineers (president junior group, petroleum branch 1960-1961), American Petroleum Institute, Orange County Petroleum Association (board directors).
Married Jane Victoria Colestock, May 13, 1951 (deceased 1964). Children: Michael, Richard, Patricia, Casey. Married Margaret Soden, November 17, 1973.
Children: Gregory, Jennifer.