Background
Clarke, Robert Bradstreet was born on October 31, 1928 in Mountainside, New Jersey, United States. Son of Bert and Antoinette (Bartlett) Clarke.
Clarke, Robert Bradstreet was born on October 31, 1928 in Mountainside, New Jersey, United States. Son of Bert and Antoinette (Bartlett) Clarke.
Executive vice president, Grolier Enterprises, Inc., 1960-1967;
president, director, Grolier Enterprises, Inc., 1967-1989;
president, director, American Peoples Press, Westmont, Illinois, 1965-1970;
vice president mail order, then executive vice president, Grolier Inc., New York City, 1974-1976;
president, chief Executive officer, Grolier Inc., 1976-1978;
chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Grolier Inc., 1978-1987;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Grolier Inc., 1987-1989;
retired, Grolier Inc., 1989. Member of advisory board Union Trust Company, Stamford, Connecticut. Director Book Industry Study Group, 1985.
Member direct marketing advisory board New York University, 1983-1985.
Trustee Danbury (Connecticut) Hospital, 1974-1978. Vice chairman Danbury United Way, 1972. Board directors Western Connecticut State University, Corporation College Council, from 1978.
Trustee Direct Marketing Association Educational Foundation, from 1981. Member American Management Association (trustee, vice president, chairman general management council) Direct Selling Association, Direct Marketing Association (director, past chairman), Danbury Chamber of Commerce (past chairman), Cousteau Society (founding director from 1974), Association American Publications (from board directors 1987), Tower Fellows. Clubs: Saugatuck Harbor Yacht (past commodore), New York Yacht, Publications Lunch.
Married Roberta Powell, August 26, 1950. Children— William, Cynthia Clarke Paolillo.