Background
Derrick, Robert Parker was born on July 31, 1931 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Son of Cephas Posey and Fannie Lee (Parker) Derrick.
manufacturing executive electrical engineer
Derrick, Robert Parker was born on July 31, 1931 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Son of Cephas Posey and Fannie Lee (Parker) Derrick.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1954.
Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, East Pittsburgh, 1954-1960; senior engineer-in-charge pulp and paper industry section, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1960-1963; director prototype development process industries section Westinghouse R & D, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964; senior staff engineer, Eastern Engineers Company, consultant, Atlanta, 1964-1970; senior staff engineer, Simons-Eastern Company, consultant, Atlanta, 1970-1979; also board directors, Simons-Eastern Company, consultant, Atlanta manager electrical engineering, Simons-Eastern Company, consultant, Atlanta, 1979-1981; design group manager, Simons Company, consultant, Atlanta, 1981-1984; corporation senior staff electrical engineer, Union Camp Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, 1984-1991; principal, The Cons. Group, Savannah, 1992. Vice president Simons-Eastern Company of Virginia, 1976-1983.
Member state executive committee Republican Party of Georgia, Atlanta, 1972-1976. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (various office positions since 1958, Pulp and Paper Industry Achievement award 1975), Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry (various office positions since 1962, Neese engineering division award 1978). Member Lions, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Married Sarra Savage, May 3, 1954 (divorced 1967). Children: Patricia Lee, Laura Denise, Victoria Anne.