Background
LeBaron, Robert was born on October 31, 1891 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of James Robert and Katherine (Featherston) LeB.
LeBaron, Robert was born on October 31, 1891 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of James Robert and Katherine (Featherston) LeB.
Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1913. Doctor of Science (honorary), Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1955. Master of Science, Princeton University, 1917.
Graduate, Ecole Superiere National des Mines, University Sorbonne, France, 1919. Doctor of Science (honorary), Thiel College, 1955.
Research chemist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1919-1921;
with research sales, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1921-1923;
assistant to president, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1924-1925;
coordinator science and technical activities, petroleum research, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1923-1925;
technical vice president, Petroleum Chemical Corporation, New York, 1926-1932;
vice president, National Distillers Products Corporation, New York City, 1926-1932;
sales director, Virginia Smelting Company, Norfolk, 1937-1941;
member planning committee, Virginia Smelting Company, Norfolk, 1938-1941;
director Research and Development, Virginia Smelting Company, Norfolk, 1945-1948;
member Executive Committee, Virginia Smelting Company, Norfolk, 1945-1949;
director, Virginia Smelting Company, Norfolk, 1948-1949. Technical consultant Oronite Chemical Company, San Francisco, 1945-1949. Member chemical research committee California Research Corporation, San Francisco, 1945-1949.
Chairman military liaison committee Atomic Energy Commission, 1949-1954, consultant to chairman, 1954-1959. Deputy to secretary defense Atomic Energy, Washington, 1949-1953. Chairman of Commission Atomic Energy Research and Development Board, 1949-1952.
Alternate member Combined Policy Committee, United States Government, 1949-1954. Industrial consultant on atomic energy, 1954. Managing director LeBaron Associations, Washington, 1956-1972.
Member visiting committee fine arts department New York University, 1942. Visiting committee Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1955-1957. President LeBaron Foundation Lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member American Legion, American Chemical Society, Institute Foreign Affairs, National Institute Social Sciences, United Nations Association United States of America, Princeton Club, Metropolitan Club, Columbia Country Club, 1925 F St. Club, International Club, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi, Delta Upsilon.
Married Peggy Bancroft, October 14, 1926.