Background
Horst, Robert Lee was born on June 5, 1930 in Brownstone, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel G. and Elizabeth L. (Kern) Horst.
Horst, Robert Lee was born on June 5, 1930 in Brownstone, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel G. and Elizabeth L. (Kern) Horst.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1962.
Laboratory technician research and development center, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1948-1955; research engineer supervisor, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1958-1966; senior staff engineer, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1966-1975; senior construction engineering Central Engineering, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 1975. Staff engineer Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1955-1958.
Finance secretary Salem United Methodist Church, 1963-1977, chairman finance committee, 1968-1977. Vice-chairman commission on stewardship Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church, 1980-1984, chairman, 1984-1988. District committee Lancaster-Lebanon council Boy Scouts American, 1974-1980.
With United States Navy, 1951-1954. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, industrial control committee since 1976, machine tools, robotics and factory automation committee since 1984, correspondent member committee United States competitiveness since 1983), Pennsylvania State Alumni Association (life), Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior ), Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Tau, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Ethel Mae Young, September 6, 1952. Children: Robert Kyle, Gayle Eileen, Eric John.