Background
Wilson, Robert Erastus was born on March 19, 1893 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Hyatt and Madge (Cunningham) Wilson.
Wilson, Robert Erastus was born on March 19, 1893 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Hyatt and Madge (Cunningham) Wilson.
Bachelor of Philosophy, magna cum laude, College of Wooster (Ohio), 1914, honorary Doctor of Science, 1931. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1916. Honorary Doctor Engineering, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1940.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Colby College, 1941, Northwestern University, 1947, Lake Forest College, 1952, William Jewell College, 1953.
Hamline University, 1953; U. Akron, 1955, Washington University Huron College, 1957, Colorado College, 1958, American University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1948.
Shurtleff College, 1955. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Bradley University, 1954, Parsons College, 1955.
Doctor of Science, Drexel Institute Technology, 1955.
Doctor of Science, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1963.
Research assistant, Research Laboratory General Electrical Company, 1916; research associate, Research Laboratory Applied Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1916-1917. Consultant chemical engineer, bureau of Mines, Washington, District of Columbia, 1917-1918.
Captain and major C.W.S., 1918-1919, World War I, directing research division.
Massachusetts Institute Technology as director Research Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, and associate professor chemical engineering, 1919-1922. Assistant director research, Standard Oil Corporation (Indiana), 1922-1928.
Assistant to vice president in charge manufacturing, 1929-1930, director, vice president in charge research and development, 1931-1934, Chairman of the Board and chief Executive officer 1945-1958, retired. Vice chairman Pan American Petroleum & Transport Company, 1935-1937, president, 1937-1944.
Chairman of the Board and director, 1945-1954.
Chairman American Oil Company, 1954-1958. Commissioner United States Atomic Energy Commission, since 1960.
Member Corporation Massachusetts Institute Technology. Member of 25 Year; Clubs: Chicago, Commercial (Chicago).
Married Pearl M. Rockfellow, December 22, 1916. Children: Doris Mildred (Mistress L. O. Blanchard, Junior.