Background
Fountain, Robert Roy was born on January 25, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Roy and Hilda (Burton) Fountain.
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Fountain, Robert Roy was born on January 25, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Roy and Hilda (Burton) Fountain.
Student, University Rochester, 1950-1951; Bachelor of Science Engineering with distinction, United States Naval Academy, 1955.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1955; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1980; nuclear engineer, serving in destroyers, cruisers, and nuclear submarines commanding officer, United States Ship Sea Devil, 1970-1974; commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12, New London commander, Submarine Development Squadron 12, Connecticut, 1976-1978; commander United States Naval Forces Marianas, commander United States Naval Base Guam commander.in chief Pacific representative, Guam and Trust Territory Pacific Islands, 1979-1981; deputy chief Naval Sea Systems Command, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Undersea Warfare Systems,, Navy Department, Washington, 1981-1985; retired, 1985; director Offshore Systems, Marine Systems division Honeywell, Seattle, 1986-1988; vice president, Honeywell Advanced Marine Systems Operation, Minneapolis, 1988; vice president, Honeywell Advanced Marine Systems Operation, San Diego, 1989; vice president, Honeywell Advanced Marine Systems Operation, Arlington, Virginia, 1990-1991; director technical plans & resources, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1991-1992; chairman, Industrial Development Authority, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Member Virginia River Country Economics Development Executive Board. Member board Rappahannock Community College. Presidential elector, 1996.
Member Virginia Republican State Control Committee. Member Sons of the American Revolution, National Defense Industrial Association (undersea warfare advising committee), Virginia Small Grains Association, Naval Submarine League, Retired Officers Association (Vice-President Virginia Council), Naval Academy Alumni Association, Virginia and Northern Neck History Socs.
Married Elizabeth Whitmarsh Bean, June 4, 1955. Children: Robert, Dorothy, Sally, Edwin.