Background
Lanigan, Robert J. was born on April 26, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of John F. and Katherine (Sheehy) Lanigan.
Lanigan, Robert J. was born on April 26, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of John F. and Katherine (Sheehy) Lanigan.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, St. Francis College, New York City, 1950. Bachelor (honorary), Nathaniel Hawthorne College, Antrim, New Hampshire, 1979.
President domestic operations, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1976-1979; president international operations, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1979-1982; president, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1982-1986; chief operating officer, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1982-1984; chief Executive officer, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1984-1990; Chairman of the Board, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, 1984-1991; chairman emeritus, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, since 1991. Board directors Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Cognizant Corporation, Westport, Connecticut, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Murray Hill, New Jersey, Transocean Offshore, Inc.
Trustee Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Honorary trustee Toledo Museum Art. Member Burning Tree (Bethesda, Maryland.) Club, Quail Creek Country Club (Naples, Florida), Belmont Country Club (Perrysburg, Ohio).
Married Mary Elizabeth McCormick, December 30, 1950. Children: Kenneth J., Betty Jane Lanigan Snavely, Kathryn Ann Lanigan Pilewskie, Jeanne Marie Lanigan Schafer, Suzanne Marie Lanigan Georgetti.