Background
Black, Robert James was born on December 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Newton and Edna Agatha (Haskin) Black.
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Robert James Black
Edit Profilepatent agent electrical engineer
Education
Associate of Arts, Blackburn College, 1948; student, University Illinois, 1948-1949; student, Northwestern University, 1949-1951.
Career
Committee engineer, Automatic Electric Company, Chicago, 1949-1958; patent agent, GTE Automatic Electric Company, Northlake, Illinois, 1958-1977; director patents, GTE Automatic Elec. Group, Northlake, 1977-1982; senior patent agent, GTE Service Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1982-1986; principal, Carpenter & Black Law Office, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1987. President, board directors Automatic Employees Credit Union, Northlake, 1958-1968.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner Northwest Suburban Council Boy Scouts American, 1964-1994. Treasurer campaign manager Homeowners Party, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1976-1981. Member Liquor Advisory Board City of Park Ridge, since 1981.
Fellow Society Antiquaries of Scotland. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Illinois St. Andrew Society (president 1988-1989), Scot of Year 1989), Rotary Club Park Ridge (president 1992-1993, Paul Harris fellow 1990).
Interests
Connections
Married Nancy Lou Bock, October 12, 1951. Children: Brian Robert, Thomas Grant, Janet Elizabeth.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1948
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1949
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1951
Career
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1949 - 1958
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1958 - 1977
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1977 - 1982
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1982 - 1986
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1987