Background
Siefert, Robert George was born on September 29, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Christian and Gertrude Marian (Duff) Siefert.
vehicle components manufacturing executive
Siefert, Robert George was born on September 29, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Christian and Gertrude Marian (Duff) Siefert.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
Project manager, Standard Oil New Jersey, 1957-1958;
general manager, Wanson de Mexico, 1958-1963;
with, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., since 1963;
engineer, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1963-1965;
assistant chief engineer, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1965-1967;
chief research engineer, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1967-1968;
manager Jackson Michigan plant, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1968-1969;
vice president operations, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1969-1971, 78-81;
director material management, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1971-1972;
vice president diversified products, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1972-1978;
president automotive, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., 1981-1984;
president, chief Executive officer, Kelsey-Hayes Company, Inc., since 1984. Trustee Auotmobile Hall Fame. Chairman, Board Of Directors Kelsey-Hayes Canada, Windsor.
Board directors Kelsey-Hayes Corporation, Detroit, Kelsey-Hayes Espana, S.A., Barcelona, Spain, Brembo, Bergamo, Italy, Kelsey-Hayes de Mexico. Chairman FPS/Kelsey-Hayes, France, S.P.A., WEstern Wheel Corporation.
Served as corporation United States army, 1950-1952. Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Supplier Institute (board directors since 1986), Economic Club. Clubs: Bloomfield Hills (Michigan) Country.
Barton Hills Country, Exchange (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Married Betty Lee Ritter, July 11, 1959. Children: Cynthia, Margaret, Judith, Barbara, Sarah.