Background
Sims, Robert John was born on March 18, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Joseph and Marie (Kendrick) Sims.
Sims, Robert John was born on March 18, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Joseph and Marie (Kendrick) Sims.
Student, Temple University, 1951. MSFS, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1957. Certified Financial Planner, College Finance Planning, Denver.
With, Provident Mutual Life Insurance, Philadelphia, 1947-1956; with, Aetna Life Insurance, Philadelphia, 1956-1958; with, Mutual of New York, Philadelphia, 1958-1968; chairman, Fin-Plan Investments, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania, since 1960; president, Fin-Plan Cons., Inc., Wayne, since 1960; president, Fin-Plan, Inc., Wayne, since 1960. Member finance committee Archdiocese of Philadelphia, investment committee, trustee Lay Employees Pension Plan.
Past trustee Notre Dame Academy Board, Radnor, Pennsylvania, United Fund. Past president Philadelphia Junior Chamber of Commerce, past national director United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Board directors Gwynedd Mercy College, Philadelphia.
Active Big Brothers; member advisory board St. Charles Borremmeo Seminary. Past president, active Catholic Philopatrian Literature Institute With United States military, 1944-1946. Member International Association Finance Planners (founding president Delaware Valley chapter), Certified Fire Protection Specialist, American Society Chartered Life Underwriter, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, Philadelphia Association Life Underwriters, Golden Key Society, Union League Philadelphia, Philadelphia Country Club, Ocean Reef Club, Sky 700 Club.
Married Gloria MacCarter, November 27, 1965 (deceased June 21, 2005). Children: Lisa Byrne, Dana Hospodar, Ernest, William, Peter, Moira.