Background
Blaich, Robert Ian was born on February 25, 1930 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1980. Son of William V. and Eleanor (McGillivary) Blaich.
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Robert Ian Blaich
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1952; Advanced Management Course, University of Virginia, 1978; Advanced Management Course, Electric and Music Industries, Geneva, Switzerland, 1985.
Career
Vice president corporation design and communications Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan, 1953-1979. Managing director N.V. Philips Company, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, since 1980. Board directors London School Business Design, Design Management Institute, Boston.
Frequent speaker.
Achievements
Membership
Member environmental arts panel National Education Association, Washington, 1968-1970. Chairman Design Michigan, 1972-1979, Michigan Environmental Arts Panel, 1971-1979. Past vice president Grand Rapids (Michigan) Art Museum.
Jury Forma Finlandia Competition, Helsinki, Finland, 1987, Osaka (Japan) International Design Competition, 1987. Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America. Member International Council Society Industrial Design (president since 1987), American Institute Graphics, International Council Graphic Arts (President' award 1983).
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Married Janet Streithof. Children: Robert Jared, David Scott, James Cameron.
