Background
Johnson, Robert Elliott was born on July 10, 1907 in Granger, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ashby William and Katherine (Pence) Johnson.
Johnson, Robert Elliott was born on July 10, 1907 in Granger, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ashby William and Katherine (Pence) Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts Washington, 1929.
Manager advertising and publicity, Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, 1929-1932; Pacific N.W. publicity representative, United Air Lines assistant vice president traffic, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1932-1938; director advertising, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1938-1950; assistant to president, director public relations and advertising, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1950-1951; vice president, assistant to president sales, public relations and advertising, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1951-1958; senior vice president sales and advertising, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1958-1963; senior vice president marketing and services, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1963-1971; executive vice president, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1971-1989; director, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1954-1989.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member Sales and Marketing Executives International (president 1962-1963), National Travelers Aid Society (director), Saddle and Cycle Club, Tavern Club, Thunderbird Country Club, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Chi Phi, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Rosalie Gimple, May 14, 1937.