Background
Hughes, Robert Harrison was born on March 23, 1917 in Puunene, Hawaii, United States. Son of Robert Edwin and Alice Thayer (Walker) Hughes.
agricultural products executive
Hughes, Robert Harrison was born on March 23, 1917 in Puunene, Hawaii, United States. Son of Robert Edwin and Alice Thayer (Walker) Hughes.
Bachelor of Science in Sugar Tech, University Hawaii, 1938.
With, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, 1939-1965; sugar mill superintendent, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, 1951-1963; production manager, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, 1963-1965; vice president technical services, C. Brewer & Limited company, Honolulu, 1965-1969; senior vice president Hawaiian operations, C. Brewer & Limited company, Honolulu, 1969-1977; executive vice president, C. Brewer & Limited company, Honolulu, 1977-1980; director subsidiary, C. Brewer & Limited company, Honolulu, 1966-1980; president, Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, Aiea, 1981-1985; director, Mauna Loa Resources Inc., 1986-1995.
Member board regents University Hawaii, 1961-1966. Trustee Hawaii Conference Foundation, 1966-1985, Hawaii Loa College, 1980-1989, Moloka'i Museum and Cultural Center, 1984-1991, Hawaiian History Society, 1990-1994, University Hawaii Foundation, 1963-1965, 73-78, president, 1967-1968. Board directors Hawaii Multi-Cultural Center, 1979-1981, Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii, 1985-1991.
Chairman advisory board Cancer Research Center, Hawaii, 1979-1981. President Hawaii conference United Church of Christ, 1962-1963. Member Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association (director 1972-1980), Hawaiian History Society.
Married Nadine Jeannette Hegler, August 24, 1940 (divorced 1983). Children: Robert Lawrence, Linton Alice, Carole Nadine. Married Judith R. Gething, January 28, 1983.