Robert Herschel Deming

Background

Deming, Robert Herschel was born on May 16, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Herschel P. and Margaret T. Deming.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Colorado, 1956. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1959. Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Operations manager, then director marketing, Black & Decker Manufacturing Company, Towson, Maryland., 1964-1968; Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Desa Industries, Cockeysville, Maryland., 1968-1976; group president portable appliance and tool group, McGraw-Edison Company, Columbia, Missouri, 1976-1979; group president appliance group, corporation vice president, McGraw-Edison Company, since 1979; Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Toastmaster Inc., Columbia, since 1980. Chairman of the Board Desa Industries. Board directors Desa Industries Canada, Insley Manufacturing Company.

Member of advisory board U. Colorado Business School.

Achievements

• Robert Herschel Deming has been listed as a noteworthy appliance manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Characteristics of an effective management control system in an industrial organization (Studies in management control)
  • Characteristics of an Effective Management Control System in an Industrial Organization

Membership

Chairman for Maryland, Harvard University Business School fund raising drive, 1969-1972. Board directors Maryland Young Men’s Christian Association, 1970-1972, Friends Winston Churchill Memorial, 1977, T.O.V. Member board advisors Aspen Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund Rocky Mountain.

Member dean's advisory council School Business, University Colorado. Board directors University Colorado Foundation. Member Young President Organization, Chief Executives Organization (board directors, senior vice president, president elect), World Business Council, Association Home Appliance Manufacturers, Baltimore Chamber of Commerce (life), Harvard Business School Club (past president Maryland chapter), Beta Gamma Sigma (Key award 1955), Beta Alpha Psi (annual award 1956).

Connections

Married Beverly Ann Baker, May 16, 1953. Children: Stephen, Robert, Douglas, Bruce.

Father:

Herschel P.

Mother:

Margaret T. Deming

Spouse:

Beverly Ann Baker

child:

Robert Deming

child:

Stephen Deming

child:

Bruce Deming

child:

Douglas Deming