Background
Brobst, Robert Arthur was born on June 8, 1922 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Barton Hamerick and Ella (McMillen) Brobst.
Brobst, Robert Arthur was born on June 8, 1922 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Barton Hamerick and Ella (McMillen) Brobst.
Student, Iowa State University, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1948; student, University Notre Dame, 1942-1943.
Chemical engineer, Thompson Soya Products, Hiawatha, Kansas, 1948-1951; research engineer, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1951-1954; development engineer, Huron Milling Company, Harbor Beach, Michigan, 1954-1958; development supervisor, Hercules Inc., Harbor Beach, 1958-1962; with, Hercules Inc., Harbor Beach, 1962-1977; plant manager, Hercules Inc., Harbor Beach, 1977-1984; retired. Chemistry teacher Highland (Kansas) Junior College, 1948-1950. Mathematics teacher Michigan Department Vocational Education, Harbor Beach, 1959-1962.
President Harbor Beach Board Education, 1960-1988. Member Harbor Beach Planning Commission, 1978-1985. Board directors Grice History Society, since 1986.
Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952, Korea. Member Center States Youth Exch. (correspondent since 1983), Mid-Michigan NAIC (board dirs.1989-), Huron County Chamber of C. (treasurer since 1990, board directors since 1988), Harbor Beach Chamber of C. (executive secretary since 1986, Person of Distinction 1989), District 631 Youth Exch.
(treasurer since 1985), Rotary (president Harbor Beach chapter 1975-1976, Paul Harris fellow 1984, Svc. PolioPlus 1988), Michigan Chosin Few (secretary-treasurer 1991-1992).
Married Anne Frances Pfleger, June 14, 1947. Children: Robert Barton, Paula Kathleen Brobst Pennington.