Background
Gillespie, Robert Brown was born on October 17, 1947 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Bonner and Silvana Gillespie. arrived in France, 1976.
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Robert Brown Gillespie
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Bachelor of Science (honours) Mech. Engineering, Sussex U., 1970; Master of Business Administration, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), 1977.
Career
Consultant, McKinsey & Company, Milan and Paris, 1975-1976; liquified petroleum gas division manager, Air Liquide/Eyes Lips Face, Paris, 1982-1984; midwest regional manager, Liquid Air Corporation, Chicago, 1984-1987; vice president, Soudure Autogène Française, St. Ouen L'Aumone, France, 1987-1991; vice president, Tréfimetaux SA, Courbevoie, France, 1991-1995; Chief Executive Officer, Portrex S.A., Nanterre, France, 1996; managing director European operations, Mueller Industries Inc., since 1997. Managing director Wednesbury Tube Ltd., United Kingdom. Chairman Aktieselskab Sveiseindustri, Oslo, Norway, 1989-1991, Portrex Services S.A., Paris, 1996, Desnoyers S.A., 1997.
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Membership
Fellow Institute Mech. Engineers; member Institute Elec. Engineers, French Union Copper and Alloy Mills (chairman brass committee 1992-1995, chairman copper tube committee 1997), Federation Non-Ferrous Metals and Minerals (board directors Copper Chamber 1991-1995), British Non-Ferrous Metals Association (vice chairman tube group 1997).
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Married Sylvie Maisonrouge, June 25, 1977.
