Background
Schmidt, Robert Dewey was born on January 1, 1925 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lester Dewey and Ethel Joy (Santee) Schmidt.
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Robert Dewey Schmidt
Edit ProfileAlternative energy company executive
Robert Dewey Schmidt, American Alternative energy company executive. Member Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (chairman board), Arms Control Association (committee national security), American Committee on East-West Accord (president), President's Export Council, National Research Council.
Education
Bachelor, Mankata State College, 1949; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma, 1949-1950; postgraduate, Northeastern U. School Management, 1953-1954; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1953-1954.
Career
Assistant general sales manager, Remington Rand Univac, 1954-1958; general manager components division, Telemeter Magnetics, Ampex Computer Products, 1958-1961; vice president marketing, Electronic Memories, Inc., 1961-1962; corporation representative western region, Control Data Corporation, 1962-1963; director operations, Bendix Computer division Control Data Corporation, 1963; general sales manager, Bendix Computer division Control Data Corporation, 1964; vice president sales and marketing, Bendix Computer division Control Data Corporation, 1964-1967; senior vice president marketing and services, Bendix Computer division Control Data Corporation, 1967-1983; chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Earth Energy Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, since 1983. Executive vice president, chairman export strategy committee Control Data Corp, 1980-1981, vice chairman corporation marketing, 1982, Chairman marketing executive forum, 1982, chairman international trade and industry relations committee, 1982, member commission on corporation pub.policy, 1982.
Politics
People sometimes argue that involvement in political life involves getting our hands dirty, so is something Christians should avoid. But God is present in everything, including political institutions.
Views
It is good for Christians with different approaches to the interpretation of the Bible to engage with each other and argue how the Bible should be applied to issues in our contemporary world.
Membership
Member Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (chairman board), Arms Control Association (committee national security), American Committee on East-West Accord (president), President's Export Council, National Research Council.
Connections
Married Lucille Phyllis Weltsch, April 23, 1944. Children: Robert M., Susan M. Schmidt Jedlund, William G., Peter C., Constance J.
