Robert Frederick Lederer

Background

Lederer, Robert Frederick was born on August 15, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Winfield Charles and Edna (Robinson) Lederer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, Philadelphia School Textiles and Science, 1953.

Career

Textile engineer National Cotton Council American, Washington, 1953-1956, assistant representative, 1957-1958. Underwriter Home Life Insurance Company New York, Washington, 1958-1959. Administrative assistant American Association Nurserymen, 1959-1965, executive vice president, since 1965, Horticulture Research Institute, since 1966, National Landscape Association, since 1967, Wholesale Nursery Growers American, since 1966, National Association Plant Patent Owners, since 1970, Garden Centers of America, since 1972.

Achievements

• Robert Frederick Lederer has been listed as a noteworthy trade association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Washington Youth Gardens Council, since 1970. Vice president Society for a More Beautiful Nation's Capital, 1968-1975. Chairman Washington Food Transportation Group, 1966-1967.

Vice chairman Washington Farm Labor Users Committee, 1967-1968, Friends of National Arboretum, since 1982. President Washington Legislation Group, 1962-1963. Chairman North Eastern Forest Research Advisory Council, 1974-1975.

Chairman horticultural section Hiring the Disabled, since 1982. Member National Arboretum Advisory Committee, since 1979. Chairman steering committee Department Agriculture-National Arboretum, 1982-1985.

Member Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grove Committee, 1968-1976, Pageant for Peace Committee, since 1977, Fairfax (Virginia) City Council, Virginia, 1970. Vice chairman Fairfax City Planning Commission, 1960-1966. Vice president National Wild Flower Research Foundation, since 1982.

Served with United States Air Force, 1946-1949. Member American Society Association Executives (Key Man award 1967), Washington Society Association Executives. Member United States Chamber of Commerce (member small business council since 1979).

Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Delta Kappa Phi. Clubs: National Association Executives.

Connections

Married Ramona Ann Printz, December 31, 1949. Children: Ramona Cheryl DeGeorge, Robert Frederick.

Father:

Winfield Charles Lederer

Mother:

Edna (Robinson) Lederer

Spouse:

Ramona Ann Printz

child:

Ramona Cheryl DeGeorge Lederer

child:

Robert Frederick Lederer