Background
Cronson, Robert Granville was born on December 23, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Berthold A. and Ethel (Larson) Cronson.
Cronson, Robert Granville was born on December 23, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Berthold A. and Ethel (Larson) Cronson.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Dartmouth College, 1947; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1950.
Attorney, Daily, Dines, Ross & O'Keefe, Chicago, 1951-1953;
partner, DeBoice, Greening, Ackerman & Cronson, Springfield, Illinois, 1957-1960;
assistant secretary of state of Illinois, Springfield, 1958-1964;
senior vice president, secretary, The Chicago Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1973;
associate professor public administration, Roosevelt U., 1973-1974;
Adjunct Professor administration, Sangamon State University, 1983-1987;
auditor general, State of Illinois, 1974-1992;
retired, 1992. Member of Executive Committee post audit section National Conference State Legislatures, 1976-1985, National Association State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers, 1979-1981, and National Intergovtl. Audit Forum, 1974-1976.
Member Midwest Intergovtl. Audit Forum, 1974-1992. Advising committee government accounting standards Government Accounting Standards Board 1984-1985.
Chairman Midwest Vehicle Proration Compact, 1959-1961, Illinois Securities Advisory Committee, 1964-1973. Chairman William H. Chamberlain Scholarship Fund, Sangamon State University, 1972-1985. Corporal United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member Midwest Securities Commissioners Association (chairman 1959-1964), Securities Industry Association American (chairman state legislation committee 1970-1972), National State Auditors Association (president 1980-1981), Pi Alpha Alpha (honorary), Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Agnes L. Diaz. Children from previous marriage: Karen, Christopher, Keelyn, Morgan, Seth.