Burnell Richard Roberts

Background

Roberts, Burnell Richard Son of Roy C. and Ann (Jones) Roberts.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1950;Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.

Career

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, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1968-1971;group vice president, president, Merchants. group division Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1971-1974;group vice president, president, Mead Paper division Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., from 1974;senior vice president, Mead Corporation, 1979-1981;president, Mead Corporation, 1981-1983;chairman, chief Executive officer, Mead Corporation, since 1982;also director, Mead Corporation. Board directors National City Bank, Cleveland, Northwood Pulp & Paper, Prince George, B.C., Armco Corporation, Perkins-Elmer, DPL, Inc.

Membership

Chairman board of 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).

Connections

Married Karen H. Ragatz, August 8, 1953. Children: Evan, Kari, Paul, Nancy.

Father:

Roy C. Roberts

Mother:

Ann (Jones) Roberts

Spouse:

Karen H. Ragatz

child:

Evan Roberts

child:

Kari Roberts

child:

Paul Roberts

child:

Nancy Roberts