Background
Geiger, Robert Keith was born on October 27, 1923 in White Cloud, Kansas, United States. Son of William Stephen and Kathryn Frances (Prebble) Geiger.
Geiger, Robert Keith was born on October 27, 1923 in White Cloud, Kansas, United States. Son of William Stephen and Kathryn Frances (Prebble) Geiger.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Ordnance Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1955. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1947; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1973; operations tours on ship, flight training, operations tours as aviator in squadrons, various assignments in research and development, space projects. Project manager, (Navy Space Project), Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1975; director space and command support division, Office Chief Naval Operations, Arlington, 1973-1975; chief of naval research, Arlington, 1975-1978; director development, Martin Marietta Aerospace Company, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1980; manager, Science Applications Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1980-1982; director advisory group for aerospace research and development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development/North Atlantic Treaty Organization), 1982-1985; United States national delegate, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development/North Atlantic Treaty Organization), since 1986; president, RKG, Inc., since 1985. Chairman Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development National Delaware Board, 1988-1991.
Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Tau, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Sibyl Vincent Godfrey, September 2, 1949. Children: Barbara Kathryn Geiger Toohill, Robert Vincent.