Henry Mauris Robinson

Background

Robinson, Henry Mauris was born on September 12, 1868 in Ravenna, Ohio, United States. Son of George Foreman and Mary G. (Gillis) Robinson.

Education

Student Cornell Univercity, 1886-1888.

Career

Practiced law, Youngstown, 1890-1900, New York City, 1900-1905. Moved to California, 1906. Now Chairman of the Board and vice chairman of the executive committee Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles.

Chairman of the Board Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Security-First National Company. Chairman Pacific Southwest Realty Company. Director and member Executive Committee Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company With Council of National Defense, 1917-1918.

Member Supreme Economic Council, Peace Conference, Paris, 1919. Commissioner United States Shipping Board, 1919. Representative of the United States, First International Labor Conference, 1919.

Member President’s 2d Industrial Conference, 1919. Chairman Bituminous Coal Commission, 1920. Member both committees Dawes Plan, 1924.

Chairman American delegation to International Economic Conference, 1927. Member President Hoover’s Economics Stabilization Conference, 1929. Member Executive Committee National Business Survey Conference of the United States Chamber Commerce, 1929-1930.

Chairman finance division National Drought Relief Committee, 1930. Member President’s Organization on Unemployment Relief, 1930-1931. Trustee Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (Chairman of the Board), California Institute Technology, McKinley National Memorial Association, Hispanic Society of America.

Officer Legion of Honor (France), 1920. Commander of the Crown (Belgium), 1920. Officer of the Crown of Italy, 1920.

Membership

Member exec; member Supreme Economic Council, Peace Conf. Member President’s 2d Industrial Conf. Member both committees Dawes Plan, 1924.

Member President Hoover’s Economics Stabilization Conf. Member exec; member President’s Organization on Unemployment Relief, 1930-1931.

Connections

Married Laurabelle Arms, February 14, 1894.

Father:

George Foreman Robinson

Mother:

Mary G. (Gillis) Robinson

Spouse:

Laurabelle Arms