Background
Ells, Robert Hare was born on November 9, 1936 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. Son of Clarence Carter Ells, Senior and Rose Jane (Landry) Walsh.
pharmaceutical company executive
Ells, Robert Hare was born on November 9, 1936 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. Son of Clarence Carter Ells, Senior and Rose Jane (Landry) Walsh.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering magna cum laude, Louisiana State University, 1959. Student, University Maryland, 1961. Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963.
Master of Business Administration with honors, Indiana University, 1968.
Senior design associate Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1963-1965, project manager Puerto Rican Chemical Plant Mayaguez, 1965-1968, senior project manager Clinton Laboratories Indianapolis, 1968-1970, manager, plant engineer Clinton Labs Clinton, Indiana, 1970-1973, project director European Economic Community Chemical Plant Landsberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1975, manufacturing director Tippecanoe Laboratories Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1979. Division president Arapahoe Chemicals Inc., Boulder, Colorado, 1980-1983. Subsidiary vice president chemical manufacturing Syntex United States of America, Palo Alto, California, 1983-1986.
President Syntex Chemicals and corporation group vice president worldwide chemical operations and engineer services Syntex Corporation, since 1986. Board directors Syntex Chemicals, Inc., Syntex SA, Mexico, Syntex Ireland. Company officer Syntex United States of America, Syntex Agri-Business, Syntex International, Syntex Corporation.
President, founder Coalition to Stop Highway By-Pass Through Western Side of W. Lafayette, 1978-1979. Served as 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1962. Member Pharmaceutical Mfgrs.
Association (board directors Production/Engineering/Materials Management Steering Section since 1987, chairman Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals Section Com 1986-1987, member, secretary, vice-chair 1981-1986), American Institute Chemical Engineers Lodges: Rotary (Boulder).
Married Barbara Jeanne Tutschek, August 25, 1962. Children: Steven, David, Christina, Lisa.