Background
Armitage, Robert Allen was born on June 16, 1948 in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of George Robert and Deloris Alene (Fitz) Armitage.
lawyer pharmaceutical executive
Armitage, Robert Allen was born on June 16, 1948 in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. Son of George Robert and Deloris Alene (Fitz) Armitage.
Bachelor with highest honors, Albion College, 1966-1970; Master of Science in Physics, University of Michigan, 1971; Juris Doctor with honors, University of Michigan, 1973.
Patent attorney The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1974-1978, manager patent law department, 1979-1983, patent counsel, executive director patent law, 1983—1987, vice president corporation patents and trademarks, 1987—1993, assistant secretary, 1988—1993. Partner Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Washington, 1993—1999. Vice president, general patent counsel Lilly Research Laboratories, 1999—2003.
Senior vice president, general counsel Eli Lilly and Company, since 2003. Past board directors Human Genome Sciences Inc.
President Hospice of Kalamazoo, 1985-1987. Member Michigan Bar Association (chair intellectual property law section 1986), American Intellectual Property Law Association (president 1994), Intellectual Property Owners Inc. (board directors 1985-1993), Association Corporation Patent Counsel (president 1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Deborah Ann Wismer, December 29, 1973. Children: Aimee Elizabeth, Emily Annual.