Background
Fortenberry, Robert Earl was born on December 3, 1926 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of Fred S. and Bessie L. (Burch) Fortenberry.
Fortenberry, Robert Earl was born on December 3, 1926 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of Fred S. and Bessie L. (Burch) Fortenberry.
Bachelor of Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1948. BME, Louisiana State University, 1959.
Instructor agriculture, Marion-Walthall High School, Darbun, Mississippi, 1948-1949; instructor agriculture, Collins (Mississippi) High School, 1949-1951; laboratory technician, Exxon United States of America, Baton Rouge, 1952-1959; sales and district engineer, Mobil Oil Corporation, New Orleans, Cleve, St. Louis, 1959-1969; vice president, Sample Brothers, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1969-1976; president, Sample Brothers, Inc., St. Louis, 1977-1983; president, Refco Sales, Inc., St. Louis, since 1983; also board directors, Refco Sales, Inc., St. Louis.
Sergeant United States Army, 1951-1952. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (associate), St. Louis Propeller Club, East Side Rivermans Club, Shriners.
Married Gloria A. McCoy, November 25, 1953. Children: Robert E. Junior, Patricia, Cheryl.