Background
Smith, Robert Hugh was born on December 29, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Richard Lyon and E. Eileen (O'Neal) Smith.
engineering construction company executive
Smith, Robert Hugh was born on December 29, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Richard Lyon and E. Eileen (O'Neal) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1959. Master of Science, University Kansas, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1970.
Senior process engineer, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Lawrence, Kansas, 1959-1964; research engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1964-1966; group leader, Standard Oil of Ohio, Warrenville Heights, Ohio., 1966-1967; senior research associate, group leader, Atlantic Richfield, Plano, Texas, 1970-1980; regional manager, senior manager, sales manager, Fluor Daniel, Houston and Marlton, New Jersey, 1980-1990; vice president, general manager, Badger Design & Construction, Tampa, Florida, 1990-1993; executive vice president, chief operating officer, The Pritchard Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas, 1993-1998; senior partner, Process division Black & Veatch, Overland Park, since 1998.
Advisory board department chemical engring, college of engineering University Kansas, Lawrence, since 1993. Member advisory board college engineering Kansas State University, 1998-2005. Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (chairman, vice chairman, secretary Dallas chapter since 1962, executive board Engineer and Consultant Contracting division, 1995-1997, board directors 2002-2004, career and education operations council 2002-2003, board trustees since 2007, Engineer of Year award Dallas chapter 1980), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Melinda Louise Fitch, September 26, 1959 (divorced December 1969). Children: Robert Blake, Thomas Hugh. Married Margaret Anne Moseley, December 11, 1977.
1 child, Steven Richard.