Background
Seidensticker, Robert B. was born on July 28, 1929 in New York City. Son of Richard Frank and Mildred (Beckwith) Seidensticker.
Seidensticker, Robert B. was born on July 28, 1929 in New York City. Son of Richard Frank and Mildred (Beckwith) Seidensticker.
Bachelor of Science, U. Maryland., 1955. Managing director international ops.Larus & Brothers Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1956-1968. Area director Philip Morris International, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1968-1971.
Senior vice president Rothman of London Incorporated., Richmond, 1971-1973.
President Liggett & Myers International, Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1979. Group vice president tobacco companies GrandMet United States of America, Incorporated., Owensboro, Kentucky, 1978-1983.
President The Pinkerton Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia., 1983-1988, Pinkerton Group, Incorporated., Richmond, 1988-1992, vice chairman, 1992. Member Executive Committee Tobacco Institute, Washington, 1978.
Board directors Smokeless TobaccoCoun., New York Board of directors Carpenter Center for Performing Arts, Richmond, Richmond Metropolitan Foundation, Richmond Metropolitan Foundation, Procordia United States Incorporated., Swedish Match Société Anonyme, Nyon, Switzerland.
Executive advisory county U. Richmond School Business. Regional board Nations Bank. Trustee Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro.
Managing director, international operations Larus & Brothers Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1956—1968. Area director Philip Morris International, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1968—1971. Senior vice president Rothman of London Inc., Richmond, 1971—1973.
President Liggett & Myers International, Durham, New York, 1974—1979, Pinkerton Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1983—1988, Pinkerton Group Inc., Richmond, 1988—1992, vice chairman, since 1992. Group vice president, tobacco companies GrandMet United States of America Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, 1978—1983. Board directors Smokeless Tobacco Council, New York.
Member, executive committee Tobacco Institute, Washington, since 1978. Served to captain United States Army, 1947-1951.
Board directors Carpenter Center Performing Arts, Richmond, Richmond Metropolitan Foundation, Richmond Metropolitan Foundation, Procordia United States Inc., Swedish Match SA, Nyon, Switzerland. Executive, advisory council University Richmond School Business. Regional board member Nations Bank.
Trustee Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro. Member of Swedish American Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Virginia State Chamber of C., Durham Chamber of Commerce 1978, Tobacco Merchants Association (president 1981-1982), American Management Association, Math & Science Foundation (honorary. Board member), Hermitage Country Club (Richmond), Commonwealth Virginia Club.
Married Verna Williams, June 9, 1951. Children: Robert, Sarah Elizabeth.