Background
Robinson, Charles Wesley was born on September 7, 1919 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Franklin Willard and Anna Hope (Gould) Robinson.
Robinson, Charles Wesley was born on September 7, 1919 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Franklin Willard and Anna Hope (Gould) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1941. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1947.
Assistant manager manufacturing Golden State Dairy Products Company, San Francisco, 1947-1949. Associate McKingsey & Company Management Consultant, 1950—1951. Vice president, then president Marcona Corporation, San Francisco, 1952-1974.
Undersecretary of state for economic affairs Department State, Washington, 1974-1975. Deputy secretary of state, 1976-1977. Senior managing partner Kuhn Loeb & Company, New York City, 1977-1978.
Vice chairman Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company, 1978-1979. Chairman Energy Transition Corporation, Santa Fe and Washington, 1979-1982. President Robinson & Associates, Inc., Santa Fe, since 1982.
President CBTF Company, San Diego, since 1992, M Ship Company, San Diego, 1998, Builder of the Stiletto-Naval Military Craft. Director emeritus NIKE, Inc. Patentee slurry transport and both sail and power boat designs, boat engineer Brookings Institution, Washington, since 1977.
Member President's Circuit National Academy of Sciences.
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1941-1946.
Married Tamara Lindovna, March 8, 1957. Children: Heather Lynne, Lisa Anne, Wendy Paige.