Background
Twells, Robert was born on March 11, 1895 in Independence, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Hepzibah (Greetham) Twells.
Twells, Robert was born on March 11, 1895 in Independence, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert and Hepzibah (Greetham) Twells.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1920.
With General Electric County, New York, 1920-1921. Ceramic division Champion Spark Plug Company, Detroit, 1921-1933. Air Corps spark plug division General Motors Corporation, Michigan, 1933-1935.
Manager spark plug division Electric Auto Lite Company, Toledo, 1935-1957, vice president, 1948-1957, vice president, group executive ceramic and spark plug group, 1957-1964, (company merger) now group executive ceramic and Spark Plug Eltra Corporation First Lieutenant Field Artillery, World War I. Major Air Force Reserve, until 1948.
Member American Ceramic Society (past president), National Institute Ceramic Engineers (p.p.), Ohio Ceramic Industries Association (past president), Society Automotive Engineers, American Ordnance Association, Wildcat (81st) Division Association, British Ceramic Society, Air Force Association American Legion, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Keramos. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Rotary (past president), University, Country (Fostoria, O.).
Married Margaret Proudfoot Shaw MacKillop, September 17, 1921. Children: Douglas Sinclair, Robert Greetham, John Lawrence, Richard Byron.