Background
Drake, Robert Arthur was born on December 20, 1924 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Claude Howell and Clara (Doser) Drake.
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Robert Arthur Drake
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Robert Arthur Drake, American glass executive. Recipient Leadership award, American Management Association, 1973, award, Sales Analysis Institute, 1976. Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, British Light Aircraft Pilots Association, Glass and Ceramic Society, Air Pollution Control Association, Masons Club, Westwood Country Club, Shrine Lodge, Blue Lodge.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1948. Postgraduate in Business Law, Shurtcliff College, 1950. Postgraduate in Business Administration, A. Hamilton Institute, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Southwestern University, 1982.
Career
Research and Development engineer, manager Olin Mathieson Corporation, East Alton, Illinois, 1948—1955. Research and Development manager, assistant plant manager, plant manager Ball Brothers Company, Muncie, Indiana, 1955—1963. Planning and design engineer Del Monte Corporation, San Francisco, 1963—1965.
New product manager, facility manager, general factories manager international Owens-Ill, England, Canada, 1965—1971. General factories manager Chattanooga Glass, 1971—1973. Manager engineering Anchor Hocking, Lancaster, Ohio, 1973—1977.
Vice president technical Glass Packaging Institute, Washington, 1977—1984. President D and A Inc., since 1983, Glass Technology Institute, since 1984. Consultant on glass industry.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Muncie, 1957—1959. Chairman United Fund, Mundelein, 1960—1963, zoning commissioner, 1960—1963. Speaker, expert witness in field.
Government regulations expert. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member Air Pollution Control Association, Glass and Ceramic Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, British Light Aircraft Pilots Association. Clubs: Westwood Country.
Connections
Married Marjorie Steck Drake, October 27, 1945. Children: Linda Sue, Deborah Lisa Drake Hoglund.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1948
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1950
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1953
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1982
Career
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1948 - 1955
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1948 - 1955
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1955 - 1963
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1955 - 1963
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1955 - 1963
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1963 - 1965
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1965 - 1971
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1965 - 1971
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1965 - 1971
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1971 - 1973
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1973 - 1977
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1977 - 1984
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1983
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1984
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