Background
Layton,, Robert E. was born on January 22, 1925 in Corsicana, Texas, United States.
Layton,, Robert E. was born on January 22, 1925 in Corsicana, Texas, United States.
Graduate, United States Naval Air Technology Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, College Station, 1947.
Sales engineer Layton Supply Company, Tyler, Texas, 1947—1950. Owner, Chief Executive Officer Layton Engineering Company, 1950—1986. Regional administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, Dallas, 1987—1992.
Director pilot program in environmental education University Texas, Tyler, 1992—1993. Retired, 1993
Appointed Texas State Board Registration for Professional Engineers, 1975—1983, chairman board, 1983—1985. Member National Council Engineering Examiners, 1976—1983, National Law Enforcement Committee, 1976—1983, chairman, 1981.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.
Chairman emeritus History Aviation Memorial Museum, Tyler, Texas. Advisory committee vocational training program Tyler Indiana School District, 1975—1980. Advisory committee technical training Tyler Junior College, 1975—1980.
Advisory council, development council School Medicine Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, advisory council School Engineering, 1996—2004, advisory council fellow, 2004. Charter board directors, former chairman Good Will Industries East Texas. Past advisory board Leadership Tyler.
Past advisory board member Mother Frances Hospital. Past president Tyler Hospital Authority. Past chairman building committee Medical Center Hospital, past board directors.
Past chairman airport advisory board City of Tyler, past chairman appeals board building codes, member city council, 1974—1976, mayor, 1975—1976. Member church orchestra Green Acres Baptist Church. Past board directors East Texas Hospital Foundation, Medical Center Hospital.
Member Eternal Aggie Band, Tyler Big Band. Master: United States Air Force Memorial Foundation. Member: DAV (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), National Rifle Association (life), American Society of Heating (life.
President 1989, charter member East Texas chapter, chapter president), National Society of Professional Engineers (life), Nimitz Museum Pacific (Fredericksburg, Texas), United States Army Museum, United States Navy Museum, World War II Monument (Washington), World War II Museum (Nola), United States Naval Aviation World War II, American World War II Museum Great Britain, National Society Environmental Consultant, Society Military Engineers, Texas Society Professional Engineers (life Outstanding Engineer of Year 1977), Committee Air Force (life), American Legion (life), Air Force Association (life), American Defense Preparedness (life), Texas Rifle Association (life), Tailhook Association (life), Shriners (life), Masons (life), Rotary (life. President 1973, district governor 1975-1976).
Married Margaret Marshall, June 7, 1947. Children: Marsha Layton Anderson, Robert E. III.