Background
Dettmer, Robert Gerhart was born on September 11, 1931 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of Ira Gerhart and Dema (Hinze) Dettmer.
Dettmer, Robert Gerhart was born on September 11, 1931 in Parsons, Kansas, United States. Son of Ira Gerhart and Dema (Hinze) Dettmer.
Student, United States Naval Academy, 1952. Bachelor of Science in Business and Engineering Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
Engineer, Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, 1957-1960; associate, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Cleveland, 1960-1964; proprietor, Robert G. Dettmer, Investment Management, Cleveland, 1964-1966; vice president operations, Tasa Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1966-1968; president, Scott Aviation division A-T-O, Lancaster, New York, 1968-1970; president, George J. Meyer Manufacturing division, Milwaukee, 1970-1972; president, North America Van Lines subsidiary Pepsi Cola, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1973-1976; vice president finance management and planning, Pepsi Cola, Inc., Purchase, New York, 1976-1979; president, Pepsi Cola Bottling Group subsidiary, Purchase, New York, 1979-1986; executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Pepsi Cola., Purchase, New York, 1986-1996. Board of directors Valero Energy, North America Van Lines.
Chairman board American Movers Conference, 1974-1976. Trustee Miss Porter's School, 1978-1984. Trustee Manhattanville College, 1986-1993, chairman board trustees, 1988-1992.
Member Delta Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Harvard Business School of Westchester-Fairfield County (chairman board 1977-1980), Harvard Business School of Greater New York (chairman board 1982-1983).
Married Patricia Isabel York, August 20, 1955. Children: Stephanie, Constance, Robert Brantley.
