Robert Harbison Power

Background

Power, Robert Harbison was born on April 19, 1926 in Woodland, California, United States. Son of Edward Ignatius and Helen Melissa (Harbison) Power.

Education

Associate of Arts, San Francisco City College, 1948.

Career

Partner, Nut Tree Restaurant, California, since 1948, general chairman, 1990; director, Buttes Gas and Oil Corporation, Oakland, California, since 1961; chairman, Buttes Gas and Oil Corporation, Oakland, California, since 1974; director, Power Land Company, Nut Tree, California, 1954-1982; president, Power Land Company, 1980-1982. Board directors National Institute Foodservice Industry.

Achievements

• Robert Harbison Power has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • FRANCIS DRAKE & SAN FRANCISCO BAY: A BEGINNING OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

    (Keepsake 6 in series issued by University of California, ...)

  • Pioneer skiing in California
  • Francis Drake & San Francisco Bay: A beginning of the British empire (Keepsake)

Membership

President California Republican Assembly, 1955-1956. Treasurer California Republican Central Committee, 1958-1960. Delegate Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1960.

Member California Heritage Preservation Commission, 1967-1976, chairman, 1969-1976. Member California Historic Resources Commission, since 1982, chairman, 1989. Member Sir Francis Drake Commission, Sacramento, 1974-1980.

Member Solano County Planning Commission, 1951-1963, chairman, 1956. Member Governor's Commission California Commemoration of Discovery of America, 1988, chairman, 1989. Chairman Grand Turk Columbus Landfall Symposium, 1989.

President Nova Albion Foundation, since 1981. Director California State Parks Foundation, 1969, chairman, 1973. Director Mundus Novis Foundation, 1983-1984.

Trustee United States Davis Foundation, 1982-1988. Director Library. Association U.C. Davis, since 1968, president, 1968-1969. Advisory board Phileas Society, Fort Lauderdale, since 1986.

Stamp advisory committee United States Postmaster General, Washington, since 1990. Served with United States Army Reserve, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member California Restaurant Association (board directors since 1965, president 1975-1976), National Restaurant Association (board directors since 1971, treasurer 1976-1977, vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), American Hotel-Motel Association (board directors 1975-1976), California History Society (president 1976-1978), Royal Geography Society, Hakluyt Society, Ivy Society, Explorers Club (New York fellow) Clubs: Commonwealth of California.

Press (San Francisco). Sacramento Book Collectors (president 1971-1972). Lodges: Rotary (president Vacaville 1964-1965).

Connections

Married Margaret Mary Casey, June 25, 1949. Children– Diane, Mark, Linda, Julie, John, Brian.

Father:

Edward Ignatius Power

Mother:

Helen Melissa (Harbison) Power

Spouse:

Margaret Mary Casey

child:

Julie Power

child:

Diane Power

child:

John Power

child:

Linda Power

child:

Brian Power

child:

Mark Power