Background
Eaton, Robert James was born on February 13, 1940 in Buena Vista, Colorado, United States. Son of Eugene Hiram and Mildred Inez (Stokes) Eaton.
Eaton, Robert James was born on February 13, 1940 in Buena Vista, Colorado, United States. Son of Eugene Hiram and Mildred Inez (Stokes) Eaton.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Kansas, 1963.
Executive engineer engineering staff, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1974-1975; chief engineer small family car project Chevrolet division, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1975-1976; chief engineer corporation car programs engineering staff, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1976-1979; assistant chief Oldsmobile division, General Motors, Lansing, Michigan, 1979-1982; director reliability, General Motors, Lansing, Michigan, 1982; vice president advanced product and manufacturing engineering staff, General Motors, Lansing, Detroit., 1982-1986; vice-president and group executive Technology Staffs Group, General Motors, 1986-1988; president, General Motors Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, 1988-1992; vice chairman, chief operating officer,, Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 1992-1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, president, Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan, from 1993; now chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chairman, Board Of Directors SAAB Automobile. Board directors International Paper Company.
Member industrial advisory county College Engineering, Stanford University, since 1986, University of Michigan. Chairman industrial advisory group Stanford Institute for Manufacturing and Automation, 1984-1986. Board chairman Metropolitan Center for High Technology, 1982-1988.
Chairman Detroit Renaissance. Director United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Economics Alliance for Michigan, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Leaders Health Care Group. Fellow Society Automotive Engineers (chairman technical board 1986-1987, finance committee since 1985, chairman Engineering Expo), Engineering Society Detroit (co-chairman membership committee 1986-1987, board directors).
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Automobile Manufacturers Association (chairman, director), Industrial Technology Institute (board directors 1982-1985), Electronic Data Systems (board directors 1984-1989), Group Lotus (board directors), Business Council, Business Roundtable, United States/Japan Business Council, President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy & Negotiations.
Married Cornelia Cae Drake, June 28, 1964. Children: Scott C., Matthew D.