Robert Gerard Strayton

Background

Strayton, Robert Gerard was born on August 4, 1935 in Brooklyn. Son of George Andrew and Kathryn Loretta (Monahan) Strayton.

Education

Bachelor in English, Villanova University, 1957.

Career

Account executive Carl Byoir & Associates, Incorporated, New York York City, 1962-1965. Director public relations and advertising electronic data processing division Honeywell Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1966-1969. President Strayton Corporation, 1969-1984.

President, chief operating officer Gray Strayton International, Waltham, 1984-1986. Executive vice president, vice chairman board directors Gray and Company, Washington. Executive vice president, managing director Advanced Technology division Hill and Knowlton, Inc., 1986-1989.

President The Strayton Group Inc., since 1990.

Achievements

• Robert Gerard Strayton has been listed as a noteworthy public communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Conference of Christians and Jews, Boston, since 1984. Trustee Bacon Free Library., since 1994. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1961.

Fellow Public Relations Society of America (Silver Anvil award 1968, 89, counselor, member executive committee Counselors Academy 1983-1984, distinguished service award 1984). Member National Investors Relations Institute, Association National Advertisers, Advertising Club Boston (trustee 1982-1987), Trout Unlimited (vice president, director 1984-1993), Atlantic Salmon Task Force (board directors since 1988), Blue Water Sailing Club (board governors since 1995), Red Brook Harbor Yacht Club, Wellesley Country Club, Flycasters Club.

Interests

• Sailing, fly fishing, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Patricia Cecelia Hand, August 16, 1958 (divorced August 1972). Children– Jennifer Anne, Melissa Marie, Robert Hand, Bruce Andrew. Married Jayne Helene Kramer, March 4, 1983.

Father:

George Andrew Strayton

Mother:

Kathryn Loretta (Monahan) Strayton

Spouse:

Patricia Cecelia Hand

Spouse:

Jayne Helene Kramer

child:

Bruce Andrew Strayton

child:

Melissa Marie Strayton

child:

Robert Hand Strayton

child:

Jennifer Anne Strayton