Background
Shepard, Robert Henry was born on December 6, 1926 in New York City. Son of Henry Joseph and Elfrieda (Allerhand) Shepard.
Shepard, Robert Henry was born on December 6, 1926 in New York City. Son of Henry Joseph and Elfrieda (Allerhand) Shepard.
Certified of Engineering, Cornell University, 1944. Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1949. Diploma Basico, University Salamanca, Spain, 1995.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, Roswell, New Mexico, 1949; geologist, Southern Petroleum Exploration/Malco, Roswell, 1950; field geologist, Superior Oil Corporation, Midland, Texas, 1950-1951; division geologist, Standard Oil Corporation Tx., Houston, 1951-1969; exploration manager, Chevron Overseas Petroleum, Madrid, 1969-1973; senior staff geologist, Chevron Overseas Petroleum, San Francisco, 1973-1982; petroleum operations manager, Chevron Overseas Petroleum, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1982-1989.
President school board American School of Madrid, Spain, 1972-1973. With United States Air Force, 1943-1944. Fellow Geological Society of America.
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Geophysical Union, Northern California Geological Society, Society Exploration Geophysicists, Quintocentenario Toastmasters (president 1994-1998).
Married Gloria June Caraway, July 16, 1950. Children: Steven Douglas, Roger Neal, John Kirby.