1937
Dr. Roberts is born in Connecticut to Elliot and Elizabeth Roberts.
1959
Dr. Roberts receives a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1960
Dr. Roberts receives a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1963
Dr. Roberts receives a Doctor of Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1969
Dr. Roberts becomes the director of information processing at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia.
1973
Dr. Roberts becomes president and chief executive officer of GTE Telenet Communications Corporation in Vienna, Virginia.
1982
Dr. Roberts becomes president of DHL International in Redwood City, California.
1983
Dr. Roberts becomes chairman and chief executive officer of NetExpress, Inc. in Foster City, California.
1992
Dr. Roberts receives the W. Wallace McDowell Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
1993
Dr. Roberts becomes president of ATM Systems in Santa Clara, California.
1998
Dr. Roberts founds Caspian Network, where he serves as chief technical officer.
2000
Dr. Roberts receives the Internet Award from the IEEE.
2001
Dr. Roberts receives the Draper Award from the National Academy of Engineering.
2004
Dr. Roberts founds Anagran Inc., where he serves as chief executive officer.
2005
Dr. Roberts receives the NEC Computer Communications Award.
2011
Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officer of Roberts Consulting.
2012
Dr. Roberts is inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the American Federation of Information Processing.
2014
Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officer of TSL Technologies LLP.
2015
Dr. Roberts becomes chief executive officers of PSA Technologies.
2017
Dr. Roberts becomes a fellow of the Computer Museum in California.