Background
Kirk, Robley Gordon was born on February 14, 1944 in Coeburn, Virginia, United States. Son of Robley Neal and Leona Margie (Robinette) Kirk.
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Robley Gordon Kirk
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Robley Gordon Kirk, American Mechanical engineering educator. Registered profile engineer, Virginia. Named Young Engineer of Year, NSPE, 1979, Equipment grantee, 1987; WalterHudson award, ASLE, 1978. Leader, Webelos, Boy Scouts American, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1986. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Tribology and Lubrication Engineers, American Society Lubrication Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1967; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, University Virginia, 1972.
Career
Instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1970-1971; research engineer, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1972; senior engineer, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1975; development engineering, Ingersoll-Rand Turbo Division, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1975-1978; supervisor, rotor dynamics, Ingersoll-Rand Turbo Division, Phillipsburg, 1978-1985; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1985-1991; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1991. Consultant Dresser-Rand, Olean, New York, 1987-1996, Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1989-1996, Northern Research, Woburn, Massachusetts, 1994-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Leader, Webelos, Boy Scouts American, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1986. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Tribology and Lubrication Engineers, American Society Lubrication Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
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Married Janie Louise Isaacs, June 26, 1965. Children: Timothy Alan, Andrea Denise.
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Political Party
Republican