Background
Kales, Robert Gray was born on March 14, 1904 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William R. and Alice (Gray) Kales.
Kales, Robert Gray was born on March 14, 1904 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William R. and Alice (Gray) Kales.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1928. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1933.
With Whitehead & Kales Company, Detroit, 1928-1931, 43-82, vice president, 1943-1982, now chairman board River Rouge, Michigan. Also director; with Union Guardian Trust Company, Detroit, 1933-1934. Analyst, secretary-treasurer Investment Counsel, Inc., 1934-1935.
Organizer Kales Kramer Investment Company, 1935, president, director, since 1935, Industrial Resources, Inc., Detroit, 1955-1974, Automotive Bin Service Company, Inc., Detroit, from 1955, Jefferson Terminal Warehouse, Detroit, from 1934, Kales Building Company, Detroit, 1944-1973, Kales Realty Company, Detroit, 1935-1973, Midwest Underwriters, Inc., Detroit, from 1938, Modern Construction, Inc., Detroit, 1938. Vice president, director Basin Oil Corporation, Metamora, Michigan, 1947-1975. Director Independent Liberty Life Insurance Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Atlas Energy Corporation, Detroit.
Chairman veterans committee Detroit Armed Forces Week. Advisory board Patriotic Education, Deland, Florida. Chairman trustees, president Kales Foundation Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Captain Reserve; Member American Legion, Navy League United States (president Southeastern Michigan council), Military Order World Wars (past national commander-in-chief), National Sojourners, Naval Order United States, S.A.R., United States Naval Institute, Sigma Chi. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington), University (Washington), Capitol Hill (Washington). Bayview Yacht (Detroit), Detroit Country (Detroit), Detroit Athletic (Detroit), Detroit (Detroit), Curling (Detroit), Detroit Power Squadron (Detroit), The Players (Detroit), St. Clair Yacht (Detroit), Scarab (Detroit), University (Detroit).
Black River Ranch (Onaway, Michigan). Longwood Cricket (Boston), Union Boat (Boston). Stone Horse Yacht (Harwich, Massachusetts).
Triton Fish and Game (Quebec, Canada). Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Hunt, Grosse Pointe Yacht, Otsego Ski, Pelee, Masons, Shriners, K.T.
Married Jane Webster, November 27, 1932. Children– Jane (Mistress William H. Ryan), Robert Gray, William R., Anne W. (Mistress Jeffrey Howson). Married Miriam Wallin, January 6, 1945.
1 son, David Wallin; married Herma Lou Boyd, March 6, 1951. Married Shirley L. McBride, February 14, 1961. Children– John Gray, Nancy Davis.