Background
Grossman, Robert Allen was born on July 24, 1941 in Portuguese Jervis, New York, United States. Son of George and Helen (Garson) Grossman.
Grossman, Robert Allen was born on July 24, 1941 in Portuguese Jervis, New York, United States. Son of George and Helen (Garson) Grossman.
Student Cornell Univercity, 1959-1960, University of Pennsylvania, 1960-1962.
Finance division North Shore Packing Company, Inc., North Bellmore, New York, 1962-1964. Manager refin. and legal department Coburn Corporation American, Rockville Centre, 1964-1967. Stockbroker Weis, Voisin & Cannon, Incorporated, New York York City, 1967-1969, Nadel & Company, New York City, 1969-1970.
Vice president Emons Industries, Inc., York, Pennsylvania, 1971—1979, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, 1979—2002. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Emons Transportation Group, 1986—2002. Executive vice president Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, 2002—2006, vice president government affairs Oregon region, 2007—2008.
Private practice, transportation policy advisor, since 2008. Member legislation policy committee American Association Shortline and Regional R.R. Association, 1998-2008.
Board directors Better York, Inc., 1996-2003. Member American Association Short Line and Regional Railroads (director 1998-2008), York Area Chamber of Commerce (director 1978-1983), Pennsylvania Rail Freight (advisory committee 1993-1902), Maine Rail Task Force, Keystone State Ra.R. Association (president 1996-1999, executive committee 1996-1902), National Industrial Transportation League, Railroads of New York (president 2004-2006), Oregon Rail Users League (treasurer, board directors 2005-2008).
Married Joan Ward, June 15, 1962 (divorced). Married Gloria Schwartz, November 22, 1987. Children: Jeffrey, Wendy.