[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5152-5153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD ROBINSON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Dr. Ronald Robinson and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to the University of Southern Colorado, his alma mater, 
and to the petroleum-engineering field, to which he has contributed so 
much. Since graduating from the University of Southern Colorado, Dr. 
Robinson has become one of the preeminent

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thinkers and innovators in his field, advancing and overseeing 
technologies that contribute to making each and every one of our lives 
better. His remarkable accomplishments are surpassed only by the level 
of integrity and honesty with which he has conducted himself each and 
every day, a trait we have come to expect from graduates of the 
University of Southern Colorado, but one that Dr. Robinson embodies so 
well. As we celebrate his tremendous accomplishment of receiving the 
Alumni Achievement Award, let it be known that I, along with the people 
of Colorado and this nation, applaud his efforts, and are eternally 
grateful for all that he has accomplished in his distinguished career.
  Always the consummate academic, Dr. Robinson graduated from Southern 
Colorado State College (now the University of Southern Colorado) in 
1968, with a degree in math and physics, and then went on to earn his 
masters in physics from Baylor University, and finally his doctoral 
degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University. After 
earning his doctoral degree, Dr. Robinson embarked upon an impressive 
career in the petroleum engineering industry, emerging time and again 
as a leader and innovator in the field. In 1996, he was named President 
of Texaco Technology, where he was responsible for all of Texaco's 
research, development, engineering, information technology and 
technical applications throughout the world. While at Texaco, he 
managed a total operating budget of over $450 million a year, as well 
as an investment portfolio of almost $500 million.
  As a testament to his expertise and intellect, in 2001, Dr. Robinson 
became professor and department head of the Albert B. Stevens Endowed 
Chair in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas 
A&M University. He was recently named Chairman of the Board of 
Verdisys, a provider of satellite broadband infrastructure for energy 
and rural enterprises, and is a director of the Global Petroleum 
Research Institute and the Network of Excellence in Training. In 
addition, he is the Chairman, CEO and President of UniPure, Corp., an 
energy company that develops process technologies for the oil industry. 
Perhaps most importantly, he has three children, Kevin, Kyle and Kurt, 
with his wife Bonnie Lynn Martin. -
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Dr. Ronald Robinson is a man of 
unparalleled talent, dedication, and intellect, who has, throughout his 
career, reached extraordinary heights and achieved incredible things. 
He has proven himself to be among the best in his field, and it is a 
great honor to be able to bring his many accomplishments to the 
attention of this body of Congress. It is my privilege to extend to him 
my sincere congratulations on receiving the Alumni Achievement Award 
from the University of Southern Colorado, and wish him all the best in 
his multitude of endeavors.

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