Background
Towles, Robert John was born on September 6, 1936 in Toledo. Son of Herman Elwood Towles and Genowefa D. (Kowalski) Urbanski.
Towles, Robert John was born on September 6, 1936 in Toledo. Son of Herman Elwood Towles and Genowefa D. (Kowalski) Urbanski.
Bachelor of Science, University Toledo, 1962. Master of Science, University Toledo, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1980.
Assistant physicist Owens Illinois Inc., Toledo, 1962-1964, associate physicist, 1964-1966, physicist, 1966-1967, project engineer and manager, 1974-1980, supervisor technical planning, 1980-1983, corporation coordinator energy and product safety, 1983-1985, corporation manager environmental affairs, since 1985.
Active Lucas County Emergency Planning Commission, Toledo, 1985, Northwest Ohio Hazardous Materials Commission, 1985. Member City of Toledo Environmental Advisory Board, 1990. Member American Ceramic Society (chapter president 1968), National Association Manufacturers, Environmental Law Institute, Ohio Association Manufacturers, Water Pollution Control Association, Air and Waste Management Association, National Rifle Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Toledo ARea Chamber of Commerce, Mensa.
Married Sandra Drake Chappelear, July 30, 1960. Children: Robert Eric, Christopher Guy, Jeffrey Sean.