Robert Edmond Wilkes

Background

Wilkes, Robert Edmond was born on January 21, 1933 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of Howard Ranke and Helen (Edmond) Wilkes.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, 1955; postgraduate, New York University, 1960-1969.

Career

From trainee to vice president, First National City Bank (now CitiBank), New York City, 1959-1970; assistant treasurer, Magnavox Corporation, New York City, 1970-1973; vice president, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. New York City, 1973-1981; senior vice president, Maryland. National Affiliates Corporation, Baltimore, 1981-1983; executive vice president, National Westminster Bank New Jersey (formerly First Jersey National Bank), Jersey City, 1983-1990; president, chief operating officer, First Valley Bank, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1990; president, First Valley Corporation, since 1990.

Achievements

• Robert Edmond Wilkes has been listed as a noteworthy Bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, since 1992. Board directors Northampton Community College Foundation, since 1991, former chairman. Board directors Bethlehem Economics Development Corporation, since 1991, Lehigh Valley Industrial Park Inc., since 1994.

Member Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1992), Saucon Valley CountryClub, Baltusrol Golf (Springfield, New Jersey), ElkRidge (Baltimore).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, paddle tennis.

Connections

Married Carol Virginia Conron, February 3, 1933. Children: Robert E. Junior, W. Blake, Howard P., Kimberly C.

Father:

Howard Ranke Wilkes

Mother:

Helen (Edmond) Wilkes

Spouse:

Carol Virginia Conron

child:

Robert E. Junior Wilkes

child:

Kimberly C. Wilkes

child:

W. Blake Wilkes

child:

Howard P. Wilkes