Robert Charles Charles GUNNESS

Background

Gunness, Robert Charles was born on July 28, 1911 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Christian I. and Elizabeth (Rice) Gunness.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1932. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1934. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936-1938; research department, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1938-1947; manager research, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1947-1951; assistant general manager manufacturing, general manager supply and transportation, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1952-1956; executive vice president, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1956-1965; president, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1965-1974; vice chairman, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1974-1975; director, Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, 1953-1975. Vice chairman research and development board Department Defense, 1951.

Achievements

• Robert Charles Gunness has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee University of Chicago, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Hospital. Life member Massachusetts Institute Technology Corporation. Past chairman National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Past president, trustee John Crerar Library. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (council 1951). Member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Crystal Downs Club, Rancho Santa Fe Club, Augusta National club, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Beverly Osterberger, June 18, 1936. Children: Robert Charles, Donald Austin, Beverly Anne.

Father:

Christian I. Gunness

Mother:

Elizabeth (Rice) Gunness

Spouse:

Beverly Osterberger

child:

Robert Charles Gunness

child:

Beverly Anne Gunness

child:

Donald Austin Gunness