Background
Harkey, Robert Shelton was born on December 22, 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Nathan and Josephine Lenora (McKenzie) Harkey.
Harkey, Robert Shelton was born on December 22, 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Nathan and Josephine Lenora (McKenzie) Harkey.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, Emory University, 1965.
Associate, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, Atlanta, 1965-1968; attorney, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, 1968-1974; general attorney, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, 1974-1979; assistant vice president law, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, 1979-1985; associate general counsel, vice president, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, 1985-1988; general counsel, vice president, 1988-1990; general counsel, senior vice president, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, 1990-1994; general counsel, senior vice president, secretary, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, since 1994. Member county Emory University Law School, since 1997.
Unit chairman United Way, Atlanta, 1985. Trustee Woodruff Arts Center, since 1995. Board visitors Emory University, since 1996.
Member American Bar Association (committee general counsels), Air Transport Association (chairman law county 1996-1998), State Bar Georgia (chairman Corporate Counsel section 1992-1993), Atlanta Bar Association, Corporation Counsel Association Greater Atlanta (board directors 1990), Commerce Club.
Married Barbara Carole Payne, April 2, 1983. 1 child, Elizabeth McKenzie.