Background
Bateman, Robert Edwin was born on April 11, 1923 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Edwin Joseph and Katherine (Bronner) Bateman.
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Robert Edwin Bateman
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Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1946. Education (honorary), Purdue, 1992.
Career
Aero. staff, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1946-1959; development program manager, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1959-1965; general manager turbine division, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1965-1967; 747 program executive, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1967-1971; vice president, manager Washington District of Columbia operations, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1971-1975; vice president general manager marine systems, Boeing Aerospace, Seattle, 1975-1985; vice president government and international affairs, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1985-1988. Chairman, board directors Museum Flight, Seattle, since 1989.
Membership
Board of directors Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, since 1976, Naval Memorial Foundation, 1983-1988. President World Affairs Council, Seattle, since 1988. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve,1946-1966.
Fellow (associate) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Navy League United States (Executive Committee, national director since 1965, Distinguished Svc. award 1986, Hall of Fame 1991).
Connections
Married Sarah Elizabeth Hayes, March 2, 1947. Children: Robert Eugene, Lucy Annette, Paul William.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Secretary Navy Meritorius Public Service award, 1968, Distinguished Public Service award, 1972. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Purdue University, 1974, Old Master award, 1988.Secretary Navy Meritorius Public Service award, 1968, Distinguished Public Service award, 1972. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Purdue University, 1974, Old Master award, 1988.