Background
Robinson, Dwight Parker was born on January 15, 1900 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Dwight Parker and Mary Elizabeth (Stearns) Robinson.
Robinson, Dwight Parker was born on January 15, 1900 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Dwight Parker and Mary Elizabeth (Stearns) Robinson.
Student, Noble and Greenough School AB, Harvard University, 1920; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1925.
Salesman, Amory, Browne & Company, 1923-1924;
statistician, Lee Higginson & Company, 1926-1929;
assistant trust office, Lee Higginson & Company, 1929-1931;
with, Massachusetts Investors Trust, 1932;
trustee, Massachusetts Investors Trust, 1937;
chairman, Massachusetts Investors Trust, 1954-1965;
advisory board, Massachusetts Investors Trust, 1965-1989;
chairman, director, Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund, until 1965;
advisory board, Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund, 1965-1989. Director Texaco, Inc., Depositors Fund Boston, Inc., Exch. Fund Boston, Inc., Control and S.W. Corporation, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, Diversification Fund, Inc., American R & D Corporation.
Member corporation Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, Suffolk-Franklin Savings Bank.
Overseer Boys Clubs Boston. Board directors Salsburg Seminar American Studies. Member various visiting committees Harvard College.
Independent member corporation United Community Superior vena cava syndrome. Trustee Northeastern U. Massachusetts General Hospital, Denison House, Museum Science Served as civilian Office of Procurement, Department Navy, World World War World War II. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member Harvard Club, Somerset Club, Union Club, The Country Club, River Club, Links Club.
Married Mary Helen Gass, September 22, 1943.