Robert Edward Croom

Background

Croom, Robert Edward was born on October 23, 1942 in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. Son of Robert Edward and Evelyn Lee (Adams) Croom.

Education

Student public schools.

Career

Tool and die maker, Fred Allen Company, Houston, 1968-1973; professional musician, Fred Allen Company, Houston, 1973-1976; tool and die maker, Don H. Boyer Company, Houston, 1976-1980; supervisor, Oil Well Precision Machine, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, 1980-1981; manufacturing manager, Oilwell Drilling Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1981-1985; director computer automated manufacturing with department mechanic engineering, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1985-1987; retired, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1987; principal, Matrix Precision Manufacturing, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, since 1987; director project engineering, Louisiana Productivity Center, since 1988. Co-chairman industrial relations committee Saturn project. Owner British Columbia Engineering and Research.

Assistant director Louisiana State Productivity Center, 1987. Director researchfor high velocity machining of high strength steels. Researcher, consultant in field.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Croom has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1960-1963. Member Manufacturing Engineers Society (senior), National Computer Society, Computer and Automated Systems Association (senior), Instrument Society American (senior), American Metals Society (senior), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Young Men's Business Club.

Connections

Married Linda June Campbell, December 6, 1960. Children: Janice L., Debra L., Daniel Edward (deceased).

Father:

Robert Edward Croom

Mother:

Evelyn Lee (Adams) Croom

Spouse:

Linda June Campbell

child:

Janice L. Croom

child:

Debra L. Croom

child:

Daniel Edward Croom (deceased)