Background
Clasen, Robert Burke was born on October 7, 1944 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert August and Bernice (Burke) Clasen.
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Robert Burke Clasen, American Communications executive. Recipient Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Speak-Up Winner award, 1971, Huron Junior Chamber of Commerce KeyMan award, 1972; named Cable television Executive of Year Cable television Business, 1988; inducted into Mayfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 1988.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Bowling Green State University, 1966; Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1969.
Career
Director student services, Bowling Green State University, Huron, Ohio., 1969-1974;
regional manager, Continental Cablevision, Findlay, Ohio., 1974-1977;
vice president United States operations, Rogers Communications, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1984;
president, chief Executive officer, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Philadelphia, 1984-1989;
president, Comcast International, Inc., Philadelphia, 1989-1991;
vice president, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, 1984-1990;
senior vice president, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, 1990-1991;
president California/Nevada region, McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc., Sacramento, 1991-1992;
president, Comcast International, Inc., Philadelphia, since 1993. Board directors Comcast United Kingdom Cable Partners. Vice president, board directors Comcast Cablevision of Philadelphia, 1985-1990, Service Civil International, Inc., Storer Cable television, Inc.
Member Advertising Council, 1987-1991, cable advising committee, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member student affairs committee Bowling Green State University Alumni Association, 1966-1968, award committee, 1971-1973. Chairman, Board Of Directors Firelands area, 1970-1974. Board directors Erie County Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1973-1976, Findlay Big Brothers American, 1975-1976, Family Superior vena cava syndrome Agency for Springfield and Clark County, 1977-1978, Springfield Urban League, 1977-1978, Orangewood Children's Found, since 1995.
Committee member Erie County United Fund, 1970-1971, Findlay United Way, 1975-1976. Member Findlay Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1974-1976, Findlay Rotary, 1974-1976, Springfield Rotary, 1977-1978, Syracuse Rotary, 1978-1979, Huron Juvenile Superior vena cava syndrome Bureau, 1974. Public relations chairman Huron Water Festivalcommunity planning committee, 1972-1974.
Chairman Firelands Friends of Music, 1969-1973. Member Family Superior vena cava syndrome Agency Philadelphia, 1987-1989. Trustee Hahnemann U.Hosp., 1989-1990.
Member NATAS, National Academy Cable Programming (board directors 1985-1990), Cable television Advertising Bureau (board directors 1985-1989), Cable television Administration and Marketing Association, Cable PAC, World President Organisation, Sigma Chi (Significant Sig award 1989).
Connections
Married Gay Lynn Euler, August 27, 1966 (divorced October 1984). Children: Kelly Lynn, Ryan Burke. Married Liane Marie Langevin, December 24, 1984.
1 child, Michael Patrick.
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American
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Recipient Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Speak-Up Winner award, 1971, Huron Junior Chamber of Commerce KeyMan award, 1972. Named Cable television Executive of Year Cable television Business, 1988. Inducted into Mayfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 1988.Recipient Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Speak-Up Winner award, 1971, Huron Junior Chamber of Commerce KeyMan award, 1972. Named Cable television Executive of Year Cable television Business, 1988. Inducted into Mayfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 1988.