TSU Fondly Remembers Alumnus, Trustee

Robert E. Turner ‘41—alumnus, benefactor, board member, Pillar of Success recipient—passed away May 16, 2005. He was 83.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, four children, ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Turner was born June 26, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. He studied aeronautical engineering at Tri-State College in 1940-1941, shortly before entering World War II as a test pilot and Army Air Corps pilot trainer.

He served as executive vice president/COO of Mid-Continent Manufacturing Co. of Columbus, Ohio; general manager and president of Pantasote Inc.’s Plastic Division and was executive vice president/COO at the time of his retirement in 1991.

Dr. Turner joined the TSU Board of Trustees in 1994 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering in May 2001. He was respected for his passion and dedication to Tri-State.