Background
Yarnall, D. Robert was born on February 11, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of D. Robert and Elizabeth (Biddle) Yarnall.
Yarnall, D. Robert was born on February 11, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of D. Robert and Elizabeth (Biddle) Yarnall.
Biomedical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1948.
Mech. engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Philadelphia, 1947;
director relief mission to Poland, American Friends Service Committee, 1948-1949;
with, Yarnall Waring Company (name changed to Yarway Corporation 1965), Philadelphia, 1949-1986;
vice president, Yarnall Waring Company (name changed to Yarway Corporation 1965), Philadelphia, 1957-1962;
president, chief Executive officer, Yarnall Waring Company (name changed to Yarway Corporation 1965), Philadelphia, 1962-1978;
Chairman of the Board, Yarnall Waring Company (name changed to Yarway Corporation 1965), Philadelphia, 1968-1986. Founder, Chairman of the Board Envirite Corporation, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, since 1975. Director James G. Biddle Company, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1957-1978, Chairman of the Board, 1976-1978.
Director Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 1965-1972, deputy chairman, 1971-1972. Director S.K.F. Industries, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Quaker Chemical Company, Philadelphia, Meritor Finance Group (PSFS), Keystone International Inc., Houston. Cons.UN Industrial Development Organisation mission to, Indonesia, 1968.
Executive-in-residence on faculty Centre d'Etudes Industrielles, Geneva, Switzerland, 1971-1972. Board of directors World Affairs Council, Pennsylvania, 1957-1961, 64-68, 74—, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1980.
Trustee International House, Philadelphia, chairman, 1972-1976. Trustee University of Pennsylvania, since 1981, Phila Art Museum, since 1978, Greater Philadelphia Partnership, since 1975. Trustee St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1975-1986, vice chairman, 1978-1982.
Board directors Pennsylvania Environmental Council, since 1976, WHYY, Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia First Corporation, 1984-1986, Chestnut Hill Hospital, since 1986. Served with American Field Service with British Army, World World War World War II. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chief Executives Organisation.
Married Rie Gabrielsen, June 24, 1954 (deceased October 1980). Children: Joan, Sara, Kristina. Married Anne Gates, July 3, 1982.
Stepchildren— Sarah, Michael, Amy Gates.