Robert A. Lawson, Ph.D.

Department of Finance, College of Business, Auburn University, 415 W. Magnolia Ave., Auburn, AL 36849

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Running a local 5kRunning a local 5k

Arthur's Seat, EdinburghArthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland

D.C.Keri cooling off in D.C.

StonehengeThe fam at Stonehenge

Acatenango (Guatemala)Ben Powell, me, and Ed Lopez on the summit of Acatenango, Guatemala

Red Rock CanyonAbove Pine Creek Canyon, near Red Rocks, NV

Charleston PeakThe summit of Charleston Peak, NV

Chalreston Peak again!Chaleston Peak again, this time with Ben and Ed

Fuego (Guatemala)Near the summit of active Vulcan Fuego, Guatemala

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon with Ben

Half DomeHalf Dome (Yosemite) with Ben

Half Dome cables routeThe cables route to Half Dome

Ice climbing in NHIce climbing up Willey's Slide, NH

North DomeOn North Dome with Ben, Half Dome in background

Hiking in OmanHiking in Oman

Mt. Washington, Dec 2007

The summit of Mt. Washington, NH, with Ben

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Family | My Favs | Running | Mountaineering | Travel

Family: My lovely wife, Tracy, and I have been married over twenty years. We have a wonderful daughter, Keri.

My Favs:

  1. Auburn Tigers. I am a huge fan of any university that pays my salary! War Eagle!
  2. Cincinnati Reds. Dave Concepcion is my favorite player ever!
  3. Cincinnati Bengals. Who Dey?! Who Dey?! Who Dey Think Gonna Beat Dem Bengals?!
  4. Ohio University Bobcats. Question: What's OHIO without the H? Answer: 0 and 10.
  5. Florida State Seminoles. N-O-L-E-S Noles!
  6. Capital University Crusaders. I was a prof at Capital for 12 years.
  7. Ohio Village Muffins. 1860s-rules vintage base ball team. I played for 10 years.
  8. Favorite book: Atlas Shrugged.
  9. Favorite movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
  10. Favorite tv show: Twin Peaks.
  11. Favorite band: Rush.

Running: I am an avid runner, and have run numerous marathons and ultramarathons in the last few years. Now that I'm in my 40s, my primary running goal is to get slower slower than everyone else gets slower.

Marathons & Ultra-marathons:

21.5/30/2009 SweetH20 50k 5:12:25
20.2/28/2009 Mt. Cheaha 50k 6:05:14
19. 2/1/2009 Mardi Gras Marathon 3:10:53
18. 12/07/2008 Pine Mountain Trail 40 Miler 8:05:37
17. 11/02/2008 Mystery Mountain Marathon (trail) 5:00:10
16. 6/07/2008 Another Dam 50k 5:00:02
15. 4/21/2008 Boston Marathon 3:30:28
14. 3/30/2008 Xenia Marathon 3:21:48
13. 2/17/2008 Last Chance for Boston Marathon 3.34:51
12. 12/29/2007 Huff Frigid Trail Run 50k (52k) 5:19:17
11. 12/16/2007 Festivus Fat Ass 50k 5:20:00
10. 9/22/2007 Indian Run Hocking Hills Trail 60k 6:31:01
9.  9/10/2007 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle 3:14:38
8.  4/29/2007 John Bryant 50k 5:40:14
7.  4/16/2007 Boston Marathon 3:29:23
6.  2/11/2007 Last Chance for Boston Marathon 3:43:32
5.  2/19/2006 Tallahassee Marathon 3:13:46
4.  10/16/2005 Columbus Marathon 3:19:23
3.  8/20/2005 Iceland Reykjavik Marathon 3:18:42
2.  5/22/2005 Cleveland Marathon 3:29:27
1.  10/10/2004 Towpath Marathon 3:34:37

Other Selected Races since 2003 in Chronological Order:

4/18/2009 Granite Grinder Trail Half Marathon 1:43:51
1/17/2009 Auburn Half Marathon 1:34:12
11/2008 Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day 10k 40:09
08/2008 Woodland Wallatchee 10k 39:59
11/22/2007 Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day 10k 39:39
11/18/2007 Ole Man River Half Marathon New Orleans 1:29:14
11/09/2007 Forestry Preserve Trail 5k (Auburn) 20:34
7/4/2007 John Barr Bexley 5k 19:08
6/10/2007 Penitentissime Trail 30k (France) 4:18:40
1/28/2007 Winter Run 15 Miles 1:52:44
8/20/2006 Buckeye Classic 10k 40:35
7/23/2006 Ohio-Michigan 4 Miler 24:22
7/4/2006 John Barr Bexley 5k 19:03
4/15/06 Sharon Woods 10k 42:10
1/29/2006 Winter Run 15 Miles 1:51:58
12/11/2005 Holiday Run@Sharon Woods 4 Miler 27:12
11/24/2005 Turkey Trot 5 Miles 34:46
7/4/2005 John Barr Bexley 5k 20:11
6/5/2005 Columbus 10k 43:35
4/2/2005 Orlando FL 5k 21:30
11/25/2004 Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day 10k 44:03
7/5/2004 John Barr Bexley 5k 20:09
5/8/2004 Scioto 5k 21:30
11/27/2003 Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day 10k 48:06

Hiking/Mountaineering: I also enjoy hiking and peakbagging. This is a list of some of the peaks I've climbed.

  1. Quandry Peak, CO
  2. Torreys Peak, CO
  3. Gray Peak, CO
  4. Mummy Mountain, NV
  5. Griffith Peak, NV
  6. Mount Washington, NH
  7. Sentinel Dome, Yosemite, CA
  8. North Dome, Yosemite, CA
  9. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania [Trip Report]
  10. Volcán de Fuego & Volcán Acatenango, Guatemala
  11. La Madre Mountain, NV
  12. Mount Mitchell, NC
  13. Table Mountain, South Africa
  14. Charleston Peak , NV
  15. Turtlehead Peak, NV
  16. Mount Raymond, UT
  17. Mount Olympus, UT
  18. Half Dome, Yosemite, CA
  19. Grand Canyon, AZ (Ok, it's really more of an inverted mountain.)

Travel: I love to travel! Here's a list of countries I've been to:

  1. United States
  2. Canada
  3. Mexico
  4. Guatemala
  5. Costa Rica
  6. Bahamas
  7. England
  8. Scotland
  9. France
  10. Spain
  11. Germany
  12. Austria
  13. Liechtenstein
  14. Italy
  15. Czech Republic
  16. Slovakia
  17. Montenegro
  18. Georgia
  19. Armenia
  20. Oman
  21. South Africa
  22. Kenya
  23. Tanzania
  24. India
  25. Hong Kong
  26. Indonesia
  27. Malaysia
  28. Thailand
  29. Philippines
  30. Iceland
  31. Switzerland
  32. Sweden
  33. United Arab Emirates

 

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Auburn Dining Guide

On the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro

In Armenia

In Armenia with Che Guevara (ok, not really, but he is a wanted criminal--no kidding)

Marseilles harbor in "watercolor"

I played tennis once with Milton Friedman

In Georgia (the country, not the state)

This muggle couldn't get in. :-(

In Iceland with Ed Stringham and Ben

Yes, I am a nerd!

With my Georgian friend, Paata, in Thailand.

With my German friend, Patrick, who just moved to London from Thailand, in India.

Our guide and porters on Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

A glacier on Kilimanjaro.

On Sentinal Dome with Half Dome in background.