Background
Pickle, Robert Douglas was born on May 22, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Beatrice Jewel (Douglas) Pickle.
lawyer footwear industry executive
Pickle, Robert Douglas was born on May 22, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Beatrice Jewel (Douglas) Pickle.
Associate of Arts summa cum laude, Schreiner Military College, Kerrville, Texas, 1957; Bachelor of Business Administration magna cum laude, U. Tennessee, 1959; Juris Doctor, U. Tennessee, 1961; honor graduate seminar, National Defense U., 1979; honorary graduate, United States Army Judge Advocate General School honorary graduate, United States Army Logistics Management School graduate, United States Army Infantry School graduate, Army Command-General Staff College.
Attorney, Brown Shoe Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1963-1969; assistant secretary, attorney, Brown Shoe Company, Inc., St. Louis, 1969-1974; secretary, general counsel, Brown Group, Inc., St. Louis, 1974-1985; vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Brown Group, Inc., St. Louis, since 1985. Indiv. mobilization augmentee, assistant army judge advisory general civil law The Pentagon, Washington, 1984-1989.
Provisional judge Municipal Court, Clayton, Missouri, summer 1972. Chairman Clayton Region attorneys section, professional division United Fund Greater St. Louis Campaign, 1972-1973, team captain, 1974-1978. Chairman City of Clayton Parks and Recreation Commission, 1985-1987.
Liaison admissions officer, regional and state coordinator United States Military Academy, since 1980. Colonel Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1961-1963. Fellow Harry S. Truman Memorial Library.
Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Louis County Bar Association, Bar Association Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis Bar Foundation (board directors 1979-1981), American Corporation Counsel Association, American Society Corporation Sections (treasurer St. Louis regional group 1976-1977, secretary 1977-1978, vice president 1978-1979, president Quarter-Century Club 1979-1980), U. Tennessee General Alumni Association (president, board directors St. Louis chapter 1974-1976, 80-84, Board of Governors 1982-1989), United States Trademark Association (board directors 1978-1982), Tennessee Society St. Louis (board directors 1980-1988, treasurer, secretary, vice president 1984-1987, president 1987-1988), Smithsonian National Associations, World Affairs Council St. Louis, Inc., American Legion, University Club (vice president, secretary St. Louis chapter 1976-1981, board dirs.1976-1981), Stadium Club, West Point Society St. Louis (honorary member, board directors since 1992), Conference Board (county chief legal officers), Fontbonne College President's Associations (O'Hara Society), St. Saint Louis University Billiken Club, St. Saint Louis University DuBourg Society (honorary dean), Scabbard and Blade, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Rosemary Elaine Noser, May 9, 1964.