Robert Edward Downing

Background

Downing, Robert Edward was born on June 2, 1949 in Southport, North Carolina, United States. Son of Andrew Edward and Ursula (Larkin) Downing.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Thomas Edison College, 1980. Master in Labor Relations and Human Resources, Cleveland State University, 1985.

Career

Supervisor inventory control, FECO Industries, Cleveland, 1978; senior scheduler, Gould Instruments, Cleveland, 1978-1982; master scheduler, Gould Instruments, Cleveland, 1982-1983; student advisor, Cleveland State University, 1983-1985; personnel assistant, Union Camp Corporation, Franklin, Virginia, 1985-1990; personnel representative, Union Camp Corporation, Franklin, Virginia, since 1990. Instructor Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio, 1980, Cuyahuga Community College, 1980. Finance chairman St. Paul's College Business Cluster, Lawrenceville, Virginia, 1985-1993.

Arbitrator Cleveland and Norfolk, Virginia chapters Better Business Bureau, since 1985.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Downing has been listed as a noteworthy Production superintendent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member employee advisory board Virginia Employment Commission, 1988-1988. Board member functional standards committee on employment Human Resource Accreditation Institute. Tutor Franklin City School, 1991-1993.

Judge Gordon A Harwick award. Member Society Human Resource Management, American Production and Inventory Control Society (executive board), Toastmasters (treasurer 1992-1993), Ghentogether Club, Suffolk Photography Club (president 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: target shooting, photography, public speaker, poetry and business writing.