John Edwin Robson

Background

Robson, John Edwin was born on June 21, 1930 in New York City. Son of Edwin O. and Elizabeth (Stone) Robson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1952; Juris Doctor with honors, Harvard University, 1955.

Career

Member firm Leibman, Williams, Bennett, Baird & Minow, Chicago, 1958-1965. (merged with Sidley & Austin), 1969-1975. Staff member The White House, Washington, 1966-1967.

General counsel Department Transportation, 1967-1968, under secretary, 1968-1969. Chairman Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington, 1975-1977. Executive vice president, chief operating officer, president, chief executive officer G.D. Searle & Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1977-1985.

Dean, professor management school business administration Emory University, Atlanta, 1986-1989. Deputy secretary United States Treasury, Washington, 1989—1992. President Import-Export Bank, from 2001.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1955, District of Columbia 1955.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Member Harvard Legal Aid Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Elihu, Chancery.

Connections

Married Margaret Elizabeth Zuehlke, December 3, 1960. 1 child, Douglas O'Neil.

Father:

Edwin O. Robson

Mother:

Elizabeth (Stone) Robson

Spouse:

Margaret Elizabeth Zuehlke

child:

Douglas O'Neil Robson