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Robert D. Osborne Sr., holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University and pursued graduate studies in economics and finance at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Delaware. He is a certified professional engineer in the state of Delaware. As an employee of DuPont for 30 years, he was an inventor and contributor to numerous company processes, facilities and locations. After taking early retirement, he and three partners founded and operated an energy and carbon recovery process for thirteen years in the mid-Atlantic region, employing several related patents he held. He is an auto enthusiast and has enjoyed driving many different types of vehicles. Following his second retirement, he transported special-needs children for the largest Delaware school district, and has logged almost two million road miles during his lifetime. He has owned a number of antique automobiles that have been acquired by private collectors. Mr. Osborne is a longtime officer and member of the Torch Club of Delaware, where he is a frequent speaker covering a variety of personal and business interests. Two of his talks & #9135; "A Middle East Solution" and "Economic Theory: Observations and Projections" & #9135; were lead articles in "The Torch", the magazine of the International Association of Torch Clubs.