Background
Rauch,, R. Stewart was born on July 15, 1914 in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rauch,, R. Stewart was born on July 15, 1914 in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States.
AB, Princeton University, 1936. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1941. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Swarthmore College, 1970.
D.P.S. (honorary), Temple University, 1979.
Intern on assignment to research division Social Security Board, and to office Senator Carter Glass National Institute Public Affairs, Washington, 1936-1937. Assistant to factory superintendent Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1937-1938. Associate firm Barnes, Dechert, Price, Myers & Clark, 1941-1942, 45-49.
Vice president Philadelphia Sav. Fund Society, 1949-1953, executive vice president, 1953-1955, president, 1955-1971, chairman, 1971-1979, board managers, since 1953. Also trustee; chairman executive committee General Accident Group of Insurance Companies, Philadelphia, since 1979.
Director Bell Telephone Сompany of Pennsylvania, 1976-1983. Director, chairman board, chief executive officer Philadelphia Contributionship for Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance Company. Director Penn Central Company, 1969-1971, Hospital Council Philadelphia, 1953-1955, Hospital Survey Committee, 1960-1973.
Director, chairman executive committee, director Camden Fire Insurance Association, Pennsylvania General Insurance Company, Potomac Insurance Company. Director Pennsylvania R.R., 1964-1968, Pennsylvania Company, 1964-1968, Penn Central Transportation Company, 1968-1970, Philadelphia Port Corporation, 1969-1971. Trustee Committee for Economic Development.
Chairman executive committee of the United States branch General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., also director home office board, Perth, Scotland. Consultant (Foreign Operations Administration), 1955. Managing general partner Chestnut Street Exchange Fund.
Director, executive committee Old Philadelphia Development Corporation, 1956-1975. Member policy committee Pennsylvania Business Council, 1978-1980. Director, chairman board Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance Company.
Trustee, executive committee Philadelphia Saving Fund Society. Director Southeast Pennsylvania Economic Development Corporation, 1964-1975.
Trustee Academy Natural Sciences, 1949-1955, Academy Music Philadelphia, Inc., Bureau Municipal Research, 1950-1953, The Philadelphia Award, 1958-1976. Chairman board, director, chairman executive committee Food Distribution Center. Commissioner Delaware River Port Authority, 1966-1971, vice-chairman, 1969-1971.
Member executive committee, director Greater Philadelphia Partnership. Member City Planning Commission, 1952-1955. Board directors University City Science Center, 1964-1971, Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
General chairman 1961 campaign United Fund. Associate trustee University Pennsylvania, 1959-1964. Chairman Philadelphia Area Development, 1978-1980.
Member Commission on Race and Housing of Fund for the Republic, 1955-1958. Trustee Citizen's Council on City Planning, 1950-1952. Board managers Hospital of University Pennsylvania, 1946-1963.
Co-chairman Philadelphia Urban Coalition, 1969-1972. Director Greater Philadelphia Movement, 1954-1975. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, Pacific Theater of Operations.
Member American Philosophical Society, Greater Philadelphia City of C. (general chairman 1973-1974, member executive committee, director), Mutual Savings Banks Association of Pennsylvania (president 1971-1973), National Association Mutual Savings Banks (president 1963-1964), World Affairs Council Philadelphia (trustee 1953-1954), Philadelphia Committee on Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Frances S. Brewster, June 7, 1941. 5 children.