Background
Champness, Robert J. was born on September 16, 1933 in Baltimore. Son of Robert John and Jane Regina (Novaska) Champness.
Champness, Robert J. was born on September 16, 1933 in Baltimore. Son of Robert John and Jane Regina (Novaska) Champness.
Student, Johns Hopkins University, 1954-1956; student, United States Armed Forces Institute, 1956-1957; student, Baldwin Wallace College, 1967-1971.
From clerk to sales representative, Baltimore & Ohio R.R., Baltimore and St. Louis, 1952-1956; sales representative, Baltimore & Ohio R.R., Cleveland, 1964-1969; general agent, Chicago, South Shore and South Band R.R., Cleveland, 1969-1974; director sales, Chicago, South Shore and South Band R.R., Cincinnati, 1985-1987; district sales manager, CSX R.R. (Chessie System), Cincinnati, 1974-1985; vice president sales, D.L.P. Technologies, Cincinnati, 1987-1989; president, chief Executive officer, Davro, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1987; vice president sales and marketing, Appel & Dennis Business Brokers, Cincinnati, 1989-1990; owner, chief Executive officer, Ashwood Office Svc., Cincinnati, since 1990.
With United States Army, 1956-1958, European Theatre of Operations. Member Cincinnati Coal Exch. (board directors 1979-1980), Lexington Coal Exch., Lions(vice president Cincinnati chapter 1980-1985), Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
Married Janet Lucille Wright, June 27, 1954. Children: Robert Curtis, David Lee.