Background
Furgason, Robert Roy was born on August 2, 1935 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Roy Elliott and Margaret (O'Halloran) Furgason.
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Robert Roy Furgason
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Robert Roy Furgason, Russian University president, engineering educator. Registered profile engineer, Idaho. Recipient Public Svc. award Idaho State Library. Association, 1978, Phillip Carrol National award Society Advanced Management, 1996, Grinter award Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, 1996; named Citizen of Year Kappa Sigma, 1980,Newsmaker of the Year, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 1997; Walter P. Murphy fellowship.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Idaho, 1956. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Idaho, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1961.
Postdoctoral, University Wisconsin, 1961.
Career
Design engineer, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1956;
research engineer, Martin Marietta Company, Denver, 1958;
instructor chemical engineering, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1957-1959;
assistant professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1961-1963;
associate professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1963-1967;
acting head department chemical engineering, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1964-1965;
department chairman chemical engineering, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1965-1974;
professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1967-1984;
dean College Engineering, University Idaho, Moscow, 1974-1978;
vice president academic affairs and research, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1978-1984;
professor, vice chancellor academic affairs, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1984-1990;
professor, president, Tex Agricultural and Mechanical U.-Corpus Christi, since 1990. National Science Foundation advisor scientists and engineers in economics development program Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador, 1973-1974, 76. Proposal reviewer National Science Foundation, 1965-1984.
Program reviewer Clearwater Economics Development Association, 1978-1984. Member long-range planning commission Idaho State Board Education, 1978-1980, Governor's Committee Faculty Salary Equity, 1980, State of Idaho Energy Policy Board, 1980-1984, advising committee Northwest Power Policy Council, 1982-1984, engineering accreditation commission Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology, 1981-1996, Executive Board, 1984-1989, vice chairman, 1985-1987, chairman, 1988-1989, board directors, 1989-1995, fellow, 1990, president, 1993-1994. Board directors Leesburg Land and Mining Corporation, Hanover Companies.
Advisory board directors NationsBank.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Idaho-Ecuador Partners of Americas, 1975-1977. Commissioner Moscow Parks and Recreation Commission, 1977-1981. Member charter revision commission City of Lincoln, 1989-1990.
Chair Nebraska Energy Management Plan Advisory Committee, 1989-1990. Member chemical engineering visiting committee Colorado School Mines, 1989-1999. Executive advisory board Coastal Bend United Way, 1991-1993.
Board directors Southwest Moscow Community Association, 1977-1984, American Festival Ballet, 1978-1980, Lincoln Cancer Center, 1988-1990, Texas Economic Education Commission, 1991-2001, Ada Wilson Children's Rehabilitation Center, 1993-1996, Texas State Aquarium, since 1994. Advisory board Station KEDT-television, Station KEDT-FM. Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (chairman national technical sessions 1967, secretary department heads forum 1971-1972, chairman 1981, national visiting lecturer 1977-1979, education and accreditation committee 1981-1992, chair 1989-1991, accreditation visitation group since 1977). Member American Society Engineering Education (Pacific Northwest coordinator effective teaching 1962-1964, board directors chemical engineering division 1974-1977, Centennial medal 1993), Idaho Society Professional Engineers (Northern Idaho chapter president 1970, state president 1980, Idaho's Young Engineer of Year 1967), Northwest College and University Association Sciences (executive committee board directors 1976-1980, 81-84, chairman board directors 1979-1980), Corpus Christi C. of Chamber (board directors 1990-1994), Crucible Club, Wranglers Club, Lions (program chairman, correspondent secretary, board directors), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Tau.
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Married Gloria L. Althouse, June 14, 1964. Children: Steven Scott, Brian Alan.
