Background
Shields, Robert Emmet was born on May 18, 1942 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Leonard and Kathryn J. Shields.
Shields, Robert Emmet was born on May 18, 1942 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Leonard and Kathryn J. Shields.
AB, College Holy Cross, 1964; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, New York University, 1967.
Member faculty Boalt Hall School Law University California, Berkeley, 1967-1968. Associate Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, 1968-1974, partner, 1974-1994, managing partner, 1979-1983, 85-94, head corporation and securities group, 1983-1993, Chief Financial Officer, 1993-1994. Managing director, principal, partner, chief operating officer Questor General Partner, L.P., 1995—2003, Questor Partners Funds, L.P. and Questor Management Company, 1995—2003.
Vice chairman AlixPartners Holdings, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, 2003—2007, Questor Partners Holdings, Inc., Birmingham, since 2003, TK Aluminum, Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, 2003—2008. President, Chief Executive Officer Lakeview Capital, Inc., Birmingham, since 2007. Secretary Wallquest Inc.
Board directors Alixpartners LLP, Plainfield Direct, Inc., Chef Solutions, Inc., Polar Group Holdings Company LLC. Chairman board trustees Archmere Academy, board trustees Rosemont School HolyChild.
(Book by Shields, Robert E., Strouse, Robert H.)
Member of American Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, American Law Institute (life).
Married Mary Katherine Reid, July 22, 1967. Children: Christopher D., David R., Kevin M., Kathleen.