Background
Riordan, Robert Frederick was born on May 24, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Francis Xavier and Edna Elizabeth (Parris) Riordan.
Riordan, Robert Frederick was born on May 24, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Francis Xavier and Edna Elizabeth (Parris) Riordan.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1964. Master of Science in Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School, 1971.
In business development Wilson & Company, Salina, Kansas, 1975-1976. President Riordan Enterprises Limited., Salina, 1977-1978. Energy research coordinator State Kansas Energy Office, Topeka, 1978-1979.
Director applied energy research and public service program U. Kansas Center Research, Incorporated., Lawrence, 1979-1982.
Vice president Kansas Power and Light, Topeka, since 1982. Member review panel for solar thermal program Department Energy, 1980-1983.
Consultant Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1980-1983. Chairman Tri-Government Energy Usage Commission, 1977-1978.
President, Saint Mary"s Parish Council, 1977-1978, Corpus Christi Parish Council, 1986.
Advisory board School Engineering U. Kansas, 1984.
President St. Mary's Parish Council, 1977—1978, Corpus Christi Parish Council, since 1986. Advisory board School Engineering University Kansas, since 1984. Member of Kansas Solar Energy Society (director 1976-1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Frontier Armh Museum Association (board directors), United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Rotary Club (director 1977-1978), Sigma Xi.
Married Pamela Elizabeth Sutton, June 4, 1964. Children: Robert Patrick, Elizabeth Parris, Anastasia Marie.