Commissioner Carroll graduated from A. Crawford Mosley High School in 1991, received an Associate in Arts from Gulf Coast Community College and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Florida State University in Tallahassee. He and his business partner have owned and operated McNeil Carroll Engineering, a local civil engineering firm for the past 20 years.
Robert has been committed to Bay County through his involvement in numerous community and civic organizations and his accomplishments include:
- Chairman of the Board for the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce
- President of the FSU Panama City Campus Development Board
- President of Holy Nativity School Board
- Chairman of the Board for the Bay County Chamber of Commerce
- Bay County Youth Soccer Board Member
- Bay County Youth Soccer Coach
- Military Affairs Committee Chairman