Background
Pavan, Robert David John was born on September 19, 1929 in New York City. Son of Ermenegildo Domenic and Irene Amelia (Montegari) Pavan.
Pavan, Robert David John was born on September 19, 1929 in New York City. Son of Ermenegildo Domenic and Irene Amelia (Montegari) Pavan.
Bachelor in Management Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1952. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953.
Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1972.
Structural engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft and Gruman Aircraft, 1953-1954; owner, manager, Pavan Construction & Development Company, East Williston, New York, 1954-1968; secretary, director, New Horizons Capital Corporation, Syosset, New York, 1964-1965; research associate, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; lecturer, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1975; associate professor management, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1975-1981; visiting associate professor management, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; assistant dean special programs, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1991-1995; associate professor management, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, 1983-1995; president, Feltre Trust, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, since 1995.
Member Academy Management, Decision Sciences Institute (vice president, board directors 1990-1992, president Northeast chapter 1988-1989, Distinguished Service award 1989), Eastern Case Association, Case Teachers Association, Harvard Business School Club (vice president, secretary, director Philadelphia chapter since 1990), Conference Group on Italian Politics, Tau Beta Pi, Epsilon Delta Sigma, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Barbara Nelson, August 23, 1952. Children: Michael John, John David.