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pharmaceutical company executive

Robert Forrest Dee, American pharmaceutical company executive. Board of directors United States Council for International Business, Committee Economics Development; trusteeHeritage Foundation Served with Army of the United States. Member National Association Manufacturers (chairman of the executive committee), Business Council, Conference Board, Council Foreign Relations, Management Executives Society.

Background

Dee, Robert Forrest was born on July 8, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Raymond H. and Mary (Owen) Dee.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1946; honorary Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1978; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1979.

Career

With, SmithKline Beecham Corporation, Philadelphia, 1948-1987; successively market research analyst, assistant to administrative vice-president, director Animal Health division, director consumer, animal and instrument products,, vice-president, director consumer, animal and instrument products, executive vice president, president, chief Executive officer, chairman. Board directors United Technologies Corporation, Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Member of advisory board Volvo International.

Achievements

  • Robert Forrest Dee has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United States Council for International Business, Committee Economics Development. TrusteeHeritage Foundation Served with Army of the United States. Member National Association Manufacturers (chairman of the executive committee), Business Council, Conference Board, Council Foreign Relations, Management Executives Society.

Connections

Married Virginia Winston Verner, September 10, 1948 (divorced 1979). Children: Jacqueline, Robert R., John, Catherine, Thomas. Married second Jean T. Tanney, January 2, 1980.

1 child, Patrick.

Father:
Raymond H. Dee

Mother:
Mary (Owen) Dee

Spouse:
second Jean T. Tanney

Spouse:
Virginia Winston Verner

child:
Thomas Dee

child:
Patrick Dee

child:
John Dee

child:
Robert R. Dee

child:
Catherine Dee

child:
Jacqueline Dee