Background
Sparling, Robert John was born on May 14, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Waldo and Lydia Pauline (Casler) Sparling.
Sparling, Robert John was born on May 14, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Waldo and Lydia Pauline (Casler) Sparling.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1948. Master of Science, University Rochester, 1956.
With Bausch & Lomb Inc., Rochester, New York, 1948-1961, 72-81, contract manager, 1952-1956, products manager, 1957-1961, president science optical products division, corporate vice president, 1972-1980, corporation vice president science instrument development, 1980-1981. Vice president TBR Associates Inc., Rochester, 1981-1985, president, since 1986. With General Electric, various locations, 1962-1971, manager optical engineering, Syracuse, 1965-1967, manager marketing and technical, 1967-1971.
Board directors Family Service of Rochester, chairman, 1984-1985. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member Science Apparatus Makers Association (director, chairman optical section 1969-1971), Rochester Sales Executives Club (vice president, director 1971-1973), Rochester Engineering Society, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Patricia G. Ide, August 23, 1952. Children: Lynne Gilmour, Laura Casler.