Robert Jeffrey Schmitt

Background

Schmitt, Robert Jeffrey was born on December 1, 1952 in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donald Leroy and Audrey Schmitt.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Colorado, 1979; Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1975.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1979-1981; chemist, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1981-1987; senior chemist, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1987-1988; program manager, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1988-1990; associate deputy director, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, since 1990. Consultant Disney, Burbank, California, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent for process in preparing nitroresorcinol;patents pending for method of preparing dinitramide salts, reactionsof aromatic radical actions with NO2 and synthesis of nitroacetylenes.

Membership

President Menlo Survey Day Care, Geokids, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, 1987-1988, board directors, 1989-1991. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

Connections

Married Christine Sarah Fraser, October 1, 1983. Children: Chelsea Elizabeth, Colin Donald.

Father:

Donald Leroy

Mother:

Audrey Schmitt

Spouse:

Christine Sarah Fraser

child:

Colin Donald Schmitt

child:

Chelsea Elizabeth Schmitt