Background
Anderson, Robert Earle was born on February 18, 1881 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Morris and Frances (Baily) Anderson.
Anderson, Robert Earle was born on February 18, 1881 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Morris and Frances (Baily) Anderson.
Civil Engineer, Princeton University, 1903. Student naval architecture, U. Glasgow, 1903-1904.
Began as naval architect, 1904. With United States Navy Department, Bureau Construction and Repair, 1904-1913. Assistant to managing director Lake Torpedo Boat Company, 1913-1914.
General manager Augusta-Savannah Navigation Company, 1914-1915.
Successively assistant to general superintendent, industrial engineer, comptroller, treasurer, Vice-President in charge finance Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 1915-1924, also officer or director various subsidiaries and president Barney & Berry, Incorporated., secretary and treasurer Winchester Company Vice-President Simmons Hardware Company, comptroller, later general superintendent and treasurer R. Hoe & Company. New York City, 1924-1926.
Comptroller, later treasurer and in general charge contracts, business relations, et cetera, Electrical Research Products, Incorporated. and officer various subsidiary companies, 1927-1935.
President Exhibitors Reliance Corporation.
Financial vice president Paramount Pictures, Incorporated., and officer various subsidiary companies, 1935-1936. In private consultant practice, 1937. Director finance United States Maritime Commission, 1938-1964.
Member of advisory board Columbus Circle Branch, Manufacturers Trust Company New New York
Fellow American Geography Society. Member Princeton Engineering Association (ex-president), Society Colonial Wars, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Academy Political and Social Science, (associate) United States Naval Institute, Propeller.
Married Emily Hays Farr, June 6, 1906. Children: Edith (Mistress Harold East. Smith), Helen (Mistress James B. Daly), Robert Earle.