Robert BUTLER

Background

BUTLER, Robert was born on July 16, 1897 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

Education

Educated Saint Thomas College, Dartmouth, University of Minnesota.

Career

Engineer, Java, Dutch East Indies. President, Walter Butler Company, Walter Butler Constrn. Company, Walter Butler Bldg.

Company, Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Builders Trust Company. Directors, American National Bank. Built chemistry warfare plant, Huntsville, Alabama, and second largest naval training station in United States at Farragut, Idaho.

State finance dir, for Democratic National Committee, 1944. United States ambassador to Australia, 1946-1948, Cuba, since 1948.

Membership

Member board of directors, American National Bank. Member: American Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Father:

Walter Butler

Spouse:

Margaret Porter

child:

Margaret Porter (Mrs BUTLER