Robert Allen Schmitz

Background

Schmitz, Robert Allen was born on January 19, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Lee (Zeal) Schmitz.

Education

Bachelor with distinction, University of Michigan, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.

Career

Assistant to president Lima (Peru) Light and Power Company, 1965-1967. Acquisition analyst W.R. Grace Company, New York City, 1967-1969. Assistant to chairman Northwest Industries, 1969-1970.

Principal McKinsey & Company, Inc., 1970-1982. Vice president books Dow Jones & Company, 1982-1988. Chairman, president, chief executive officer Richard D. Irwin, Inc., Homewood, Illinois, 1983-1989.

President, founder Quest Capital Ltd., since 1989. Investment consultant Soros Fund Management, 1990-1992. Managing director, senior partner Trust Company of the West, 1993-1997.

Managing director, founder. Quest Turnaround Advisors, since 1999. Chairman, founder Headline Media Group, 2001—2004.

Chief operating officer, PTV Inc., since 2003. CRO World Space Inc., since 2008. Member advisory board College Commerce De Paul University, Chicago, since 1985.

Board directors Houghton Mifflin Public, Boston, Sun-Times Media Group, Chicago, Two Way Media, London, Premium television LLC, London, Cablecom GmBH, Zurich, Adams Rite Sabre, Inc., Glendale, California, Superior Fireplace Company, Fullerton, California, Houston Foods Company, Chicago, Archibald Candy Company, Chicago, United States Media Group, Inc., Crystal City, Missouri, Central Valley Publication, Merced, Hobby Products Company, Inc., Penrose, Colorado, Automated Bar Controls, Vacaville, California, Spectran Technologies, Inc., Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Non-executive chairman PTV Ltd., London, 2 Way Media Ltd., London.

Achievements

• Robert Allen Schmitz has been listed as a noteworthy executive, investor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Cultural Arts Center Foundation, Homewood, Illinois. Member Association American Publications (chairman higher education division 1989), Nature Conservancy (trustee New York state chapter).

Connections

Married Jenny Ann Quest, August 23, 1969 (divorced). Married Judith Mair Grey, October 25, 1997. Children: Alexander, Nicholas, Lara, Maximilian.

Father:

John Schmitz

Mother:

Lee (Zeal) Schmitz

Spouse:

Jenny Ann Quest

Spouse:

Judith Mair Grey

child:

Lara Schmitz

child:

Alexander Schmitz

child:

Maximilian Schmitz

child:

Nicholas Schmitz