Background
Meeker, Robert Eldon was born on September 6, 1930 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Edwin and Esther (Carlson) Meeker.
manufacturing company executive
Meeker, Robert Eldon was born on September 6, 1930 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Edwin and Esther (Carlson) Meeker.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1955.
Chemist, supervisor, Shell Development Company, Emeryville, California, 1955-1964; manager-director synthetic rubber technical center, Shell Chemical Company, Torrance, California, 1964-1966; manager new projects, Shell Chemical Company. New York City, 1966-1969; director exploratory science, exploration and production research center, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1969-1971; general manager, head new enterprises division, Royal Dutch-Shell Company, London, 1971-1972; vice president commercial, general manager Billiton aluminum B.V., Billiton International Metals subsidiary Shell Company, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1972-1974; president, Roxana Shale Oil Corporation subsidiary Shell Company, Houston, 1974-1976; vice president, general manager energy systems management division, TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1976-1980; vice president, general manager major programs, TRW, Inc., 1980-1986; private practice consultant, real estate developer, Tucson, 1986-1994.
Trustee Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1982-1994, trustee emeritus, since 1994. Vice president, board directors Cobblestone Homeowners Association, 1991-1992, president, board of directors, 1992-1994, secretary, security chairman, 1994-1997. Member American Parkinson Disease Association Inc.
(president Arizona chapter since 1996, national board directors since 1996), Mercedes Benz Club American (president Chaparral section 1992-1994).
Married Dorothy Elaine Nelson, December 23, 1951. Children: Julie Lynn Meeker Gratton, Laurie Allison Meeker Gamel, Bradford Nelson (deceased).