Background
Roberts, Burnell Richard was born on May 6, 1927 in Wisconsin, United States. Son of Roy C. and Ann (Jones) Roberts.
Roberts, Burnell Richard was born on May 6, 1927 in Wisconsin, United States. Son of Roy C. and Ann (Jones) Roberts.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
With Bendix Aviation Corporation, 1953-1958. With General Tire & Rubber Company, 1957-1962. Treasurer, controller subsidiary A.M. Byers Company, Pittsburgh, 1962-1966.
Assistant to executive vice president Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, 1966-1968, controller, vice president finance, 1968-1971. Group vice president, president Merchants group division Mead Corporation, 1971-1974, Mead Paper division Mead Corporation, Dayton, from 1974. Senior vice president Mead Corporation, 1979-1981, president, 1981-1983, chairman, chief executive officer, since 1982, also director.
Board directors National City Bank, Cleveland, Northwood Pulp & Paper, Prince George, British Columbia, Armco Corporation, Perkins-Elmer, DPL, Inc.
Chairman board trustees Kenyon College, Sinclair Community College, Business Roundtable, Aspen Institute Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Finance Executives Institute, American Paper Institute, Japan Society (chair executive committee).
Married Karen H. Ragatz, August 8, 1953. Children: Evan, Kari, Paul, Nancy.