Background
Preble, Robert Curtis was born on December 19, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Curtis and Dorothy (Seidel) Preble.
Preble, Robert Curtis was born on December 19, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Curtis and Dorothy (Seidel) Preble.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1947; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1971.
Assistant to general superintendent, assistant buyer, Carson Pirie Scott & Company, Chicago, 1949-1952;
with sales department, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Chicago, 1952-1953;
with sales department, National Life Insurance Company, Chicago, 1953-1959;
principal, Preble Associations, Chicago, since 1959;
president, treasurer, Savings Plans Inc., since 1980. Consultant Iowa Savings & Loan League, 1959-1982. Consul of Colombia, 1981-1986,Bolivia, 1965-1970.
Board directors, chairman finance committee Guardsman Life Insurance Company, 1962-1974. Chairman of the executive committee World Book Life Insurance Company, 1974-1983. Member Governor's Advisory Board, Illinois Department Insurance, 1965-1970.
Deputy regional chairman Democratic National Finance Committee, 1952. Board directors McCormick Theol Seminary, 1977-1983, Senior Centers Metropolitan Chicago, 1974-1977. Deacon 4th Presbyn.Ch. of Chicago, 1967-1970.
Member Society Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Professionals (past president Chicago chapter, Huebner scholar1991, Grauer award 1998), Million Dollar Roundtable, National Association LifeUnderwriters, Association Advanced Life Underwriting (founding president), Harvard Business School Association (alumni county 1977-1982), Harvard Alumni Association (director) 1980-1982), Institute International Education (midwest advisory board), Foundation Study Cycles (international advisory board), Society Colonial Wars (county), Military Order World Wars, University Club, Chicago Club, Harvard Business School Club (past president), Amherst Club (past president), Oak Park Country Club, Spanish Wells Country Club, Chi Psi (past chairman educational trust, president 1992-1995, Svc. award 1986).
Married Lidia Blazik, May 29, 1963.