Robert Carlton Horton

Background

Horton, Robert Carlton was born on July 25, 1926 in Tonopah, Nevada, United States. Son of Frank Elijah and Eathel Margaret (Miller) Horton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nevada, 1949; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Nevada, 1985; Geological Engineer, U. Nevada, 1966.

Career

Associate director, Nevada Bureau Mines, Reno, 1956-1966; consultant, Reno, 1966-1976; director geology division, Bendix Field Engineering Corporation (Grand Junction), Colorado, 1976-1981; director, United States Bureau Mines, Washington, 1981-1987; director strategic materials research, U. Nevada, Reno, 1987-1990; associate dean MacKay School Mines, U. Nevada, Reno, 1989-1990; associate dean emeritus, U. Nevada, Reno, since 1990. Board directors Getchell Gold Corporation. Member Nevada Governor's Mining Advisory Committee, 1966-1972.

Achievements

• Robert Carlton Horton has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican candidate for Congress from Nevada, 1958. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, 53-56, PTO. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (subsection chairman Reno 1962-1963), Society Economics Geologists, Mining and Metallurgical Society American.

Connections

Married Beverly Jean Burhans, December 5, 1952. Children: Debra, Robin, Cindy.

Father:

Frank Elijah Horton

Mother:

Eathel Margaret (Miller) Horton

Spouse:

Beverly Jean Burhans

child:

Cindy Horton

child:

Robin Horton

child:

Debra Horton