Background
Hanson, Robert Arthur was born on December 13, 1924 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Nels A. and Margaret I. (Chapman) Hanson.
Agricultural equipment executive
Hanson, Robert Arthur was born on December 13, 1924 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Nels A. and Margaret I. (Chapman) Hanson.
Bachelor, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1948.
Joined John Deere Intercontinental Ltd. 1950, General Manager John Deere S.A. (Mexico) 1962-1964, (Spain) 1964-1966, Director of Marketing, Europe, Africa, Middle East 1966-1970, Manager Director Latin America, Australia, Far East Division 1970-1972, Vice-President Overseas Operations 1972-1973, Senior Vice-President Overseas Division 1973-1975, Executive Vice-President 1975-1978, President 1978-1985, Chief Operating Officer 1979-1982, Chairman 1982-1990. Chief Executive Officer 1982-1989, Director since 1989.
Chairman since 1982; Director Merrill Lynch and Company Inc. since 1984, Texas Instruments Inc. since 1989, R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company since 1990.
Board of directors Deere & Company, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation 1980-1989, Augustana College 1975-1982, since 1989, Continental 111. National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago 1981-1984, Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, Procter & Gamble Company. Institute Council of J. P. Morgan 1979-1981 and since 1984, Board of Trustees, Committee Economics Development, University of Chicago Committee on Public Policy Studies 1981-1989, Business Committee the Arts 1982-1985, N.W. University Associations since 1982, Mayo Foundation, United States Council for Institute Business.
Married Patricia Ann Klinger, June 25, 1955.