Background
McEllhiney, Robert Ross was born on September 22, 1927 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Ross Annuel and Myrtle Clementine (Staser) master of Civil Engineering.
educator agricultural engineer
McEllhiney, Robert Ross was born on September 22, 1927 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Ross Annuel and Myrtle Clementine (Staser) master of Civil Engineering.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Purdue University, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1953.
General production manager milling division, Carnation Company, Los Angeles, 1953-1975; director production and engineering, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, 1975-1979; professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1979-1993; professor emeritus, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1993. President Valhaven, Inc., Princeton, Indiana, since 1982, F.M.T. Cons., Inc., Manhattan, since 1982.
Associate guardian Job's Daughters, Playa del Rey, California, 1967-1970. Jurisdiction director Order of DeMolay, Nebraska, 1977-1979. With United States Army, 1946-1948, Japan.
Member American Society Agricultural Engineers, National Association Colleges and Teachers Agriculture, American Feed Industry Association (chairman production committee 1968-1969, Distinguished Service award 1992), Masons, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Order Eastern Star (worthy patron 1986, 90), American Legion.
Married Theresa Philomena Hessig, February 23, 1952. Children: Karen Paris, Mona McGregor, Ross, Loretta.