Robert Bond McDonald

Background

McDonald, Robert Bond was born on October 31, 1936 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Theodore Day and Elizabeth Wood (Robbins) McDonald.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1958. Master of Science, University Washington, 1960.

Career

Managing director, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, Lancaster, England, 1976-1979; assistant to president, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1981; vice president, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1987; senior vice president, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1987-1994; executive vice president, chief operating officer, president, Chief Executive Officer, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1994; also board directors, Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana. Vice president COB Octel American, Inc. Advisory board Institute for Applied Neurology, Purdue University, deans advisory county Krannert School Management.

Board directors Tetrabrom Technology, Ltd., Israel, Association Octel, United Kingdom, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, OSCA, Inc., Bio-Laboratory, Inc.

Achievements

• Robert Bond McDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Greater Lafayette Museum Art, Greater Lafayette Cmty. Council; Member Chemical Manufacturers Association, Indiana Chamber of Commerce (board directors).

Connections

Married Eleanore Mary Beca, June 27, 1959. Children: James Arthur, Kylie Robbins.

Father:

Theodore Day McDonald

Mother:

Elizabeth Wood (Robbins) McDonald

Spouse:

Eleanore Mary Beca

child:

Kylie Robbins McDonald

child:

James Arthur McDonald