Background
Tweedy, Robert Hugh was born on March 24, 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert and Olatha (Miller) Tweedy.
Tweedy, Robert Hugh was born on March 24, 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert and Olatha (Miller) Tweedy.
South.Robert and Olatha (Miller) T. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1952. 1 stepdau., Mary Ellen Francis.
Senior engineer John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, Waterloo, Iowa, 1953-1964. Marketing representative United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1964-1968.
Manager product planning agricultural equipment division Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1969-1976, manager strategic business planning Agricultural Equipment Company, 1976-1985.
Manager strategic business planning Deutz-Allis corporation, 1985-1989;project manager AGCO Corporation, Batavia, Illinois, 1989-1994. Retired, 1994; chairman agricultural research committee Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, Chicago, 1974-1976, member safety policy advising committee, 1972-1989. Member farm conference National Safety Council, Chicago, 1973-1989.
Member industry sector advising committee Northern 16, unites states department Commerce, 1982-1985.
Board directors Curriculum Vitae Riley Memorial Foundation.
Senior engineer John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, Iowa, 1953—1964. Marketing representative United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1964—1968. Manager product planning agricultural equipment division Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1969—1976.
Manager strategic business planning Agricultural Equipment Company, 1976—1985, Deutz-Allis corporation, 1985—1989. Project manager AGCO Corporation, Batavia, Illinois, 1989—1994. Retired, 1994
Chairman agricultural research committee Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, Chicago, 1974—1976, member safety policy advisory committee, 1972—1989.
Member industry sector advisory committee Northern 16 United States Department Commerce, 1982—1985. Member farm conference National Safety Council, Chicago, 1973—1989. Board directors Curriculum Vitae Riley Memorial Foundation.
Fellow: American Society Agricultural Engineers (vice president 1974-1978, president 1981-1982, general chairman headquarters building project 1968-1970, chairman Foundation Trustees 1983-1988, Wisconsin Engineer of Year 1980, McCormick-Case Gold medal 1989). Member: Masons.
Married Genevieve Strauss, August 15, 1969. Children: Bruce, Mark. Step: Mary Ellen Francis.