Background
Entriken, Robert Kersey was born on January 15, 1913 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Kersey and Opal (Birch) Entriken.
Entriken, Robert Kersey was born on January 15, 1913 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Kersey and Opal (Birch) Entriken.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1934. Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1961. Postgraduate, City University Grad School, London, 1973.
Insurance broker, Houston, 1935-1939, McPherson, Kansas, 1935-1939. Assistant management Cravens, Dargan & Company, Houston, 1939-1942. Branch manager National Surety Corporation, Memphis, San Francisco, 1942-1954.
Vice president Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, San Francisco, 1954-1973. Professor management Golden Gate University, 1974-1988, resident dean Asia programs Singapore, 1987-1988, professor emeritus, 1989-1997. Underwriting member Lloyd's of London, from 1985, consultant/expert witness general management and surety bonding, 1987-1997.
Retired, 1997
Adjunct professor Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 1953-1973.
Board directors, secretary, treasurer Northstar Property Owners Association, California, 1982-1986. Served to captain United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1973, retired, 1973. Member Insurance Forum San Francisco (president 1965, trustee 1975-1978, 84-88), Surety Underwriters Association Northern California (president 1956), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter Society (president Northern California chapter 1957, Insurance Professional of Year, San Francisco chapter 1981, board directors 1989-1993), Chartered Insurance Institute, Insurance Institute London, Musicians' Union Local Northern 6 (life), United States Naval Institute, Association Naval Aviation, Commonwealth Club, Naval Order United States, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Elizabeth Freeman, May 26, 1940 (divorced November 1951). Children: Robert Kersey Junior, Edward Livingston Freeman, Richard Davis. Married Jean Finch, June 5, 1954.
1 child, Birch Nelson.