Background
Vereen, Robert Charles was born on September 8, 1924 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of George and Leona Lucille (Made) Wihren.
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Robert Charles Vereen
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Education
Graduated from the high school.
Career
Managing editor, Commercial West Magazine, Minneapolis, 1946-1950;
managing editor, Bruce Public Company, St. Paul, 1950-1953;
managing editor, National Retail Hardware Association, Indianapolis, 1953-1959;
managing director, Liberty Distbrs., Philadelphia, 1959-1963;
editor, Hardware Retailing, Indianapolis, 1963-1980;
associate public, director communications, National Retail Hardware Association, 1980-1984;
senior vice president, National Retail Hardware Association, 1984-1987;
Vereen & Associations, Management, Marketing Cons., since 1987. Lecturer management institutions. Guest lecturer on distribution public.
Co-founder United States of America Direct. Co-founder, partner Eurotrade Marketing, since 1988.
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Society Business Press Editors (director, vice president 1966-1970), Society National Association Publications (director, president 1970-1975, chairman journalism education liaison committee 1976-1979), Toastmasters (vice president, treasurer, secretary 1955-1959), American Hardware Manufacturers Association (co-founder, secretary-treasurer Young Executives Club since 1958.59, 63-65), Hardware-Housewares Packaging Exposition (founder 1960, chairman committee packaging 1960-1962, chairman judging committee Hardware-Packaging Exposition 1975-1978), Packaging Institute, Household Consumer Products Export Council (chairman 1981-1983), World-Wide DIY Council (executive secretary 1981-1999, director emeritus 1999-2007, newsletter editor, since 2008).
Connections
Married Rose Catherine Blair, November 5, 1945. Children: Robin, Stacy, Kim.
