Robert Alan Ford

Background

Ford, Robert Alan was born on January 26, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Richard Alvin and Lucille Wilkinson.

Education

Bachelor, Purdue University, 1972.

Career

Account executive, Station WLFI-television, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1973; general manager, Station WLFI-television, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1983; general manager, Station WLFI-television, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1984; president, Station WLFI-television, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1984; assistant executive producer, Olympic Broadcasting, Chicago, 1973-1974; manager operations, Olympic Broadcasting, Chicago, 1984-1987; president, LFI Prodns., Inc., West Lafayette, since 1988; president, LFI Mobile Inc., St. Louis, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Alan Ford has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way Capital Funds, Lafayette, 1984-1987, Lafayette Progress, Inc., since 1984, Leadership Lafayette, 1985-1987. Board directors United Way, 1990-1991, campaign vice chair, 1992, chair. President Purdue Music Orgns.

Club, West Lafayette, since 1984. Member National Association Broadcasters, Indiana Broadcasters Association, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1989, treasurer since 1991).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Paula Snider, June 6, 1971. Children: Robert Paul, Andrew Stedman, Kara Stephanie.

Father:

Richard Alvin Wilkinson

Mother:

Lucille Wilkinson

Spouse:

Paula Snider

child:

Robert Paul Ford

child:

Andrew Stedman Ford

child:

Kara Stephanie Ford