About Darryl L. Brinkmann

BSME 1978 – UMR

MBA 1982 – University of Illinois-Springfield

Starting while he was still a student at UMR, Darryl worked 36 years for Caterpillar Inc. in various Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, HR, Engineering, and IT roles. He retired in 2010 and moved to his farm outside of Rolla. In 2011, Darryl went to work for Missouri S&T as an Adjunct Instructor in the Business Department, where he taught various Business and MBA classes for six years.

Darryl and his wife Robin, have been married for 45 years. They have four children and six grandchildren. Their son, Eric, and his family live in St. Charles, IL, where he works for Eaton. Their son, Scott, and his family live in Eureka, MO, where he works for Purina. They have twin daughters:  Emily and her family live in Knoxville, TN, where she is a Registered Dietician specializing in diabetes counseling. Molly and Nick live in St. Louis, where she is an elementary school teacher in the St. Louis Public School system.

Since retiring to Rolla, Darryl has been the chapter advisor to the Teke fraternity, worked with local organizations, including the Community Partnership and the Phelps County Food Distribution, mentoring students at the Rolla Junior High, and been very active with his church. Besides traveling to visit family and friends, Darryl and Robin have visited all 50 states since his retirement. He loves to work on his farm with a chainsaw or his Cat skid loader.