Bob Martin - An Autobiography

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General Considerations

Summary

• Full Name - Robert D. Martin

• Birth - December 9, 1920 in Lexington, Kentucky

• Married - August 14, 1942

• Occupation - Former oil industry executive, retired 1977.
  Subsequently served as executive director of National Running Data Center.

• Publications - Five hiking books; numerous running publications for the Road Runners
  Club of America and the National Running Data Center; many hiking articles in Trail and Timberline.

• Other Hobbies - Music: Play the flute, met wife Dotty when playing the flute in
  the university orchestra - they have played in numerous orchestras and chamber music groups.
  Former competitive runner; played badminton and other events in senior olympics; formerly played golf.

• Organizations - Colorado Mountain Club; Southern Arizona Hiking Club; Amateur Chamber Music Players.

Additional Comments

        No significant climbing until retirement in 1976, to both Arizona (winter home) and Colorado (summer home).

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Outdoors / Highpointing / Mountaineering

Summary Excel spreadsheet with Bob Martin's hiking accomplishments Highlights include - All 11,000+ foot mountains in Colorado using a 300 foot criterion. The highest 2,000 mountains in Colorado (includes the 11,000+ foot list). 2,000+ mountains in Arizona - 300 foot criterion. 1,200+ county highpoints in the United States. See completion map. 5,000+ mountains worldwide, the majority in Arizona and Colorado - 300 foot criterion. Highest elevation - Mount Whitney (14,495 feet).

Click on completion map for the full-sized version