Background
Vollum, Robert Boone was born on September 13, 1933 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Milton and Marion (Yocum) Vollum.
Vollum, Robert Boone was born on September 13, 1933 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Milton and Marion (Yocum) Vollum.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Science, United States Naval Academy, 1955.
Senior consultant, group leader, Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison, Inc., New York City, 1959-1965;
assistant to president, plant superintendent, sales engineer, W.L. Gore & Associations, Inc., Newark, Delaware, 1965-1969;
general manager, Philmont Pressed Steel subsidiary Gulf & Western Industries, Inc., Bethayres, Pennsylvania, 1969-1972;
general manager, Air Shields division Narco Science Industries, Inc., Hatboro, Pennsylvania, 1972-1975;
president, Advanced Airflow Technology, Inc., Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976;
president, R.B. Vollum & Associations, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1986;
president, RBV Marketing Inc., Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, since 1992;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, SFM Technologies, Willow Grove, since 1994. Principal manufacturing consultant Sperry Corporation, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1976-1984.
Director consultant Creative Output, Inc., Milford, Connecticut, 1984-1986. Speaker in field.
Board of directors Upper Moreland Little League, 1965-1976. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1955-1959. Fellow American Production and Inventory Control Society (chapter president 1984-1985).
Member society Manufacturing Engrs (senior member), Computer and Automated Systems Association (senior member).
Married Gayle Lorraine Timmerman, July 8, 1956. Children: Robert Boone III, Jeffrey Charles.