Background
Vernon, Robert Orion was born on March 30, 1912 in Montevallo, Alabama, United States. Son of William Sturdevant and Marion Virginia (Allen) Vernon.
Vernon, Robert Orion was born on March 30, 1912 in Montevallo, Alabama, United States. Son of William Sturdevant and Marion Virginia (Allen) Vernon.
Bachelor of Science Birmingham Southern College, 1935. Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1942.
Assistant geology U. Iowa, 1935-1938. Geologist Phillips Petroleum Company, summers 1937-1938, Louisiana State University, summers 1938-1939. Research geologist Florida Geological Survey, 1938-1940, assistant geologist, 1941-1943, associate geologist, 1946-1955, assistant director, 1955-1958, director, state geologist, 1958-1971, director division interior resources, 1971-1974.
Consultant geologist.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War World World War World War II Fellow Geological Society American (councillor 1966-1968, chairman Southeastern section 1968-1969, associate editor 1969-1972). Member Southeastern Geological Society (president 1953), Association American State Geologists (president 1967-1968), American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Water Works Association, American Geophysical Union, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Gulf Coast Association Geological Societies
(president 1969), Florida Well Drillers Contractors Association (honorary).
Married Kathryn Tyler Winters, September 15, 1937. Children: Sara Katherine, Judith Anne, Robert Russell, Hilton Scott, Virginea Anthony.