Background
Malott, Robert Harvey was born on October 6, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Deane W. and Eleanor (Thrum) Malott.
Malott, Robert Harvey was born on October 6, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Deane W. and Eleanor (Thrum) Malott.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1950. Postgraduate, New York University Law School, 1955.
Assistant to Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration 1950-1952. Joined FMC Corporation 1952, Controller Niagara Chemical Division 1955, Manager Dapon Department, of Organic Chemicals Division 1959, Division Manager 196.3, Vice-President American Viscose Division 1965, Vice-President FMC 1966, Executive Vice-President, Planning 1967, Manager Machinery Divs., Director 1970. Executive Committee 1971, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Chair, of Board since 1973.
Director Standard Oil Company (Industry), Bell & Howell Company, Continental Illinois Corporation, Data Documents Inc. Executive Council of Harvard Business School Association, National Council for United States-China Trade, Conference Board, Stanford Research Institute Council.
Trustee University Chicago. Board governors Argonne Laboratories. Board overseers Hoover Institution.
Board directors National Museum of National History Smithsonian Institute. Board directors National Park Foundation Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Explorers Club, Business Council, United States Chamber of Commerce, Economic Club, Mid-American Club, Indian Hill Club, Bohemian Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Sigma, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Elizabeth Harwood Hubert, June 4, 1960. Children: Elizabeth Malott Pohle, Barbara Holden, Robert Deane.