Background
Norton, Robert Gilmour was born on July 24, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Archie Lee and Bernice (Myer) Norton.
Norton, Robert Gilmour was born on July 24, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Archie Lee and Bernice (Myer) Norton.
AB, Whitman College, 1949. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.
With Cabot Corporation, 1951-1971. Engineer, group leader, research and development Pampa, Texas, 1951-1958. Production manager, plant, 1959-1960.
International coordinator, international division Boston, 1961-1967. General manager engineering division Pampa, 1968-1971. Vice president engineering Distrigas Corporation (subsidiary Cabot Corporation), Boston, 1972-1976, vice president marketing and supply, 1977-1978, vice president engring and construction, from 1979, also board directors.
Served with infantry United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Gas Association (chairman liquid natural gas committee 1979-1980, United States representative International Gas Union 1983-1984, Merit award 1984).
Married Mary Bellamy, April 16, 1953 (divorced 1969). Children: Christopher, Michelle, Russell, Camille. Married Carol Burnham, October 24, 1987.