Robert Hilton Wortman

Background

Wortman, Robert Hilton was born on April 8, 1934 in Dexter, New Mexico, United States. Son of Frank and Anna B. (Wattenbarger) Wortman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. New Mexico, 1957; certified, Yale University Bureau Highway Traffic, 1962; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1970.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1973; associate professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1973-1976; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1976.

Achievements

• Robert Hilton Wortman has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (secretary Arizona section 1979-1980, district II director, member board directors 1992-1995, Institute Transportation Engineers, Southern Arizona Interscholastic Soccer Referees Association (president 1985-1987), Transportation Research Board (associate), Sigma Xi, Chi Esiolon, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Jean Henderson Metcalf, August 15, 1959. Children: Sallie Anne, Robert Alan, Richard Hilton.

Father:

Frank Wortman

Mother:

Anna B. (Wattenbarger) Wortman

Spouse:

Jean Henderson Metcalf

child:

Robert Alan Wortman

child:

Sallie Anne Wortman

child:

Richard Hilton Wortman