Background
Matthews, Robert David was born on September 12, 1886 in Bridgend, Wales. Son of Richard and Catharine (David) Matthews.
accountant oil industry executive
Matthews, Robert David was born on September 12, 1886 in Bridgend, Wales. Son of Richard and Catharine (David) Matthews.
Educated British public schools.
Came to the United States, 1911, naturalized, 1932. With chartered accountants, Cardiff, Wales, 1902-1911. With Price, Waterhouse & Company, San Francisco and Los Angeles, 1911-1914.
Comptroller Union Oil Corporation of California, 1914-1928, vice president of manufacturing, later vice president of sales, 1928-1931, executive vice president, 1931-1939. President Pacific States Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, since 1939. Officer or director many companies.
Fellow Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors of Great Britain. Fellow Royal Society of Art, Great Britain. Member American Petroleum Institute.
Clubs: California, Pacific-Union (San Francisco).
Married Ethel Burge Walker, September 12, 1913 (deceased). Married second, Gertrude Frances Black, August 10, 1921. Children: Richard David (deceased), Mary Constance, Natalie.