Background
Roberts, Ernst Edward was born on December 19, 1926 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Emmitt and Virginia Mae (Stephenson) Roberts.
Roberts, Ernst Edward was born on December 19, 1926 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Emmitt and Virginia Mae (Stephenson) Roberts.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1954. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Southern California, 1957.
Graduate with distinction, Air War College, 1970.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1949; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1971; served as officer in combat, United States Army, Korea, 1950-1952; professor military science, Xavier U., Cincinnati, 1952-1954; management assistant to assistant commandant, United States Army Air Defense School, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1957-1960; admissions officer, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1961-1962; assistant to superintendent (president), United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1962-1964; director admissions, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1964-1965; commanding officer, 3d Missile Battalion, 71st Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany, 1965-1967; staff officer, General Staff United States Army, Washington, 1968-1970; commanding officer, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Air Defense Artillery Group, Federal Republic of Germany, 1970-1971; commanding general, 38th Air Defense Artillery Bridgade, Korea, 1971-1972; assistant commandant, United States Army Air Defense school and Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1972-1974; retired, United States Army, 1974; vice president building and property manager, El Paso (Texas) National Bank and Corporation, 1974-1979; senior vice-president, director personnel and training, El Paso (Texas) National Bank and Corporation, 1979-1983; executive vice president, director marketing, El Paso (Texas) National Bank and Corporation, 1983-1992; marketing consultant, since 1992. Member executive management committee Texas Commerce Bank, El Paso, 1983-1992. Visiting lecturer marketing Webster U.
Member board advisors Small Business Administration. Member mayor's Citizens Committee on Police Department Matters, El Paso. Member Task Force to Evaluate Management of Sheriff's Department.
Head bond-issue campaign, El Paso. Advisory director Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association, past president. Advisory director national board directors Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association, El Paso Community Foundation.
Past president University Texas-El Paso Eldorados. Member board directors, trustee Foundation Lighthouse for Blind. Chairman advisory board directors El Paso Business Committee for Arts.
Chairman capital fund drive committee Rio Grande Girl Scouts American, Plz. Theatre-Plz. Park Restoration board. Past member campaign cabinet United Way El Paso County.
Chairman Capital Fund Drive, Air Defense Artillery Museum, Fort Bliss. Board directors City of El Paso, member steering committee Safe 2000. Board directors Crimestoppers of El Paso.
Member American Institute Banking, Association United States Army (General Army Omar N. Bradley chapter), El Paso Chamber of Commerce (member armed forces committee, chairman special task force to evaluate chamber management), Military Order World Wars (chapter chairman citizen of year award 1996-2001), United States Army Air Defense Artillery Association (past president, named Distinguished Korean War Veterinary 2004), El Paso Club (past president, board directors), Rotary (past president).
Married Donna Clare Davis, December 27, 1949. Children: Ernst Edward II, Carol Lee Roberts Gaydac.