Background
Sutro, Robert was born on February 21, 1909 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph C. and Ellabelle (Greensfelder) Sutro.
Sutro, Robert was born on February 21, 1909 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph C. and Ellabelle (Greensfelder) Sutro.
AB, Stanford, 1931; Master of Arts in Economics/Accountancy, 1932. Doctor of Laws with honors, Linfield College, 1980.
Teaching assistant, Stanford, 1931—1932, 1934—1935. Public accountant Haskins & Sells, Oscar Moss & Company, R.W.E. Cole & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Los Angeles, 1933—1936. Partner Ralph C. Sutro Company.
Mortgage bankers Los Angeles, 1937—1941. President, 1946—1968. Chairman board, 1959—1981.
Ceo, 1968—1979; retired, 1981. Chairman board trustees Sutro Mortgage Investment Trust, 1963—1979. Director Investors Mortgage Insurance Company.
Chairman Southern California Research Council, 1974—1976, Linfield College, Oregon, 1974—1977, trustee, Pomona College, California State University, Northridge Foundation. Past board directors Trinity College, Parents Association, Hartford, 1974—1976. Member executive board Art Center College Design.
Served to colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, PTO, European Theatre of Operations.
President Sutro School Music, Dance, Drama. Member of Lambda Alpha (chapter president 1979-1981, international vice president since 1981), Reserve Officers Association, Military Order World Wars, National Association Realty Boards, Retired Officers Association, Wilshire Community College (past director, Man of Year 1973), California Society Certified Public Accountants, Los Angeles, American Certified Public Accountants Institute, Apartment Association Los Angeles, Hancock Park Home Owners Association (director, treasurer), National Association Real Estate Investment Trusts (past governor), California Mortgage Bankers Associations, Southern California Mortgage Bankers Associations (past director), American Mortgage Bankers Associations (past chairman mortgage market, membership, investor liaison committees, instructor School Mortgage Banking, regional vice president, governor-at-large, trustee research and educational trust fund, Distinguished Service and Aubrey Costa award 1967), Miracle Mile Lions Club (Man of Year 1978), University Los Angeles Club, Los Angeles Club (director).
Married Dora Edith McMullen, April 25, 1946. Children: James Bernard, Thomas Lionel, Victoria Belle, William Gower, Margaret Zoe.