Former head of the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering passes away

September 3, 2009

Dr. Ronald J. Robinson

Dr. Ronald J. Robinson, former head of the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, passed away on Aug. 30 at his residence in College Station. Robinson, who was 63-years-old, served as the head of the department from 2001-2003.

Robinson was awarded a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M in 1974. In 2001 he assumed the position of Professor and Department Head, A.B.

Stevens Endowed Chair at the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, a position he held until 2003.

He was born March 10, 1946 in Pueblo, Colorado and graduated from East High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Southern Colorado in 1968. In 1971, he was awarded a Master of Science degree in physics from Baylor University. He has been distinguished as a NASA Fellow and earned numerous professional awards.

Robinson was employed by Getty Oil Company, Grace Petroleum and Intercomp Resource and Consulting and Texaco. In 1996 he was named president of the Texaco

Technology Division.  He retired from Cheveron/Texaco in 2001.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be contributed to the Dr. Ronald J. Robinson ‘74 Memorial Graduate Level Scholarship in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M. Please note in the memo line on your check:  Dr. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. All donations should be made payable to: Texas A&M Foundation, Attn: Brady Bullard, 334 WERC 3126 TAMU, College Station, Tx. 77843-3126

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