Background
III, Robert Abel Davies, was born on September 10, 1935 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Abel Junior and Lillian Louise (Vila) D.
consumer products company executive
III, Robert Abel Davies, was born on September 10, 1935 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Abel Junior and Lillian Louise (Vila) D.
AB, Colgate University, 1957. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1963.
Salesman, Proctor & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1960-1961; product manager, Colgate Palmolive Company. New York City, 1963-1966; group product manager, Boyle-Midway division American Home Products, New York City, 1966-1969; vice president marketing, Church & Dwight Company Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1969-1976; vice president, general manager, Church & Dwight Company Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1976-1981; president, chief operating officer, Church & Dwight Company Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1984; also director, Church & Dwight Company Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1984; president, chief Executive officer, California Home Brands Inc., Terminal Island, California, 1985-1989; principal, Gold Coast Calamari Inc., Oxnard, California, 1990-1994; president, Arm & Hammer division Church & Dwight Company, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, since 1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Church & Dwight Company, Inc., Princeton, since 1995.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1960.
Married Marilyn Jean Doering, June 16, 1957 (divorced). Children: Bruce Gregory, Mark Richard, Eric Doering, Nancy Louise. Married Diane M. Church, September 2, 1995, children.
Alexander Church, Sophia Catherine.