Background
Skirvin, Robert Michael was born on October 27, 1947 in Burlington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Orval Cecil and Sylvia Edella (Reynolds) Skirvin.
Skirvin, Robert Michael was born on October 27, 1947 in Burlington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Orval Cecil and Sylvia Edella (Reynolds) Skirvin.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1969; Master of Science, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1971; Phd, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1975.
Assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1975-1976; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1976-1981; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1988; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1988.
Married Mary Margaret Van Horn, May 4, 1973. Children: Timothy, Daniel.