1934
Born to Kimberly Cheney and Margreta Curtis (Swenson) Cheney in New Haven, CT.
1956
Earns a Bachelor of Science in geology from Yale University; Serves as a lieutenant (junior grade) in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1958.
1963
Is an assistant professor at Southern Connecticut State College until 1964; Is a consultant for Ore Deposits and Regional Geology through today.
1964
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in geology from Yale University; Is an assistant and associate professor at the University of Washington until 1969.
1969
Serves as chairman of the North Pacific Section of the American Institute of Mining Engineers until 1970.
1970
Serves as president of the Northwest Geological Society and again in 1987.
1973
Becomes a life member of the Society of Economic Geologists.
1974
Is a visiting associate professor at Stanford University.
1981
Is president of Cambria Corp. in Seattle, WA until 1991; Becomes a fellow of the Geological Society of America.
1984
Is a visiting research professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa until 1985.
1987
Is a visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg (formerly Rand Afrikaans University) until 1991.
1993
Is president and founder of the Kaapvaal Corp. through today.
1994
Receives the Tool of Geology Award from the Northwest Geological Society.
2003
Is a professor of geology at the University of Washington until 2005.
2004
Serves on the board of trustees of the American Exploration and Mining Association until 2007.
2004
Receives the T. Lyle Taylor Starter’s Service Award from the American Exploration and Mining Association.
2005
Is honored as professor emeritus of geology at the University of Washington.
2007
Receives the Lifetime Service Award from the Northwest Geological Society.
2008
Becomes a fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa.
2013
Receives the J. D. Barksdale Service Award from the University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences.