Robert J. B. A. Carlson

Background

CARLSON, Robert J. B.A. was born on September 12, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carlyle R. Carlson, Jr., and Helen Wahl Carlson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1952.

Career

With Deere & Company and predecessor, Moline, Illinois, 1952-1979, vice president farm equipment and consumer products division, 1970-1972, senior vice president and board directors, 1972-1979. Manager Western Implement Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1954-1958. President Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1979-1980.

Vice president power group United Technologies, Hartford, 1980-1982, executive vice president, 1982-1984, president, board directors, since 1985. President, chairman, chief executive officer Business Service Management Industries, Inc., Minneapolis, 1985-1992. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer J.I. Case, Racine, Wisconsin, since 1992.

Board directors H.B. Fuller Company, Tennaco Corporation, Business Service Management Company.

Membership

Member Council Foreign Relations, New York City, University Minnesota President' Club. Executive committee, trustee Committee Economic Development, New York City. Board directors Swedish Council American, Minneapolis, Courage Center, Golden Valley, Minnesota, 1986.

With United States Army, 1948-1949.

Connections

Married Joann Ferguson, January 12, 1952. Children: Jon, Jodie, Robert, Tom.

Father:

C.R. Carlson Junior

Mother:

Helen (Wahl) Carlson

Spouse:

Joann Ferguson

child:

Jon Carlson

child:

Jodie Carlson

child:

Robert Carlson

child:

Tom Carlson