Robert Francis Gurnee

Background

Gurnee, Robert Francis was born on December 3, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Robert F. and Florence Catherine (O'Brien) Gurnee.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1955. Graduate in Consumer Finance Program, Columbia University, 1963. Graduate, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, 1969.

Career

Credit analyst and commercial paper departments Goldman, Sachs & Company. New York City, 1951-1958. With Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, 1958-1980, vice president, 1963-1967, executive vice president, 1967-1972, president, chief Executive officer 1972-1980, also director, chairman of the executive committee.

Vice president, corporation treasurer Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1981. Chairman of the Board, managing director Sears Overseas Finance N.V. Director Sears Securities Sales Inc., Sears International Commodity Corporation.

Chairman Bnaco de Credito International S.A. Director, chairman of the executive committee Discover Credit Corporation. Treasurer Sears Finance Corporation, Sears International Finance Company, Sears, Roebuck de P.R.

President, director Sears, Roebuck International, Inc. Treasurer Sears Buying Services, Inc., Sears Roebuck Overseas, Inc., Sears Buying Service-Japan, Fleet Maintenance, Inc., Terminal Freight Handling Company. Chairman investment committee Savings and Profit Sharing Fund Sears Employee.

Member investment committee SearsPension Plan. Director, chairman of the executive committee Farmers Bank of State of Delaware, 1976-1980. Board of directors Boys Club of Wilmington, 1972-1980, United Way, Wilmington, 1972-1973, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Wilmington, 1973-1977.

Business chairman Delaware Heart Association Fund Raising, 1976-1977. Advisory board School Business and Commerce, St. John's U. Board executive advisers Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, Illinois.

Membership

Board directors Boys Club Wilmington, 1972—1980, United Way, 1972—1973, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Wilmington, 1973—1977. Business chairman Delaware Heart Association Fund Raising, 1976—1977. Advisory board School Business and Commerce, St. John's University.

Board executive advisers Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Member of Japan American Society, Chicago Council Foreign Relations, Society International Treasurer, National Association Corporate Treasurer, Downtown Association Club (New York City), Knights of Columbus Lodge.

Connections

Married Arline Catherine Degen, May 21, 1950. Children: Patricia Gurnee Lloyd, BarbaraGurnee Scarborough, Robert Philip.

Father:

Robert F. Gurnee

Mother:

Florence Catherine (O'Brien) Gurnee

Spouse:

Arline Catherine Degen

child:

Patricia Gurnee Lloyd Gurnee

child:

BarbaraGurnee Scarborough Gurnee

child:

Robert Philip Gurnee