Background
Swanson, Robert Killen was born on August 11, 1932 in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States. Son of Robert Claude and Marie Elizabeth (Kersten).
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Robert Killen Swanson
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Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1954. Postgraduate, University Melbourne, Australia, 1955.
Career
With General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1955-1958, 71-79, vice president, 1971-1973, group vice president, 1973-1977, executive vice president, 1977-1979. With Marathon Oil Corporation, Findlay, Ohio, 1958-1960. Senior vice president, director Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1969.
Joint managing director Son of H. Benson (Holdings) Ltd., England, 1969-1971. President, chief operating officer Greyhound Corporation, Phoenix, 1980. Chairman, chief executive officer Del E. Webb Corporation, 1981-1987.
Chairman RKS Inc., from 1987. Board directors System Technologies International Ltd., Granite Dells LLP, Tri-City LLP, Thursley Investments LLC.
Achievements
Membership
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1955. Member United Kingdom Directors Institute, United States International Scholars Association, English Speaking Union, Phoenix Country Club, Masons.
Connections
Son of; married Nancy Anne Oyaas, July 19, 1958. Children: Cathryn Lynn, Robert Stuart, Bart Killen.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1954
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1955
Career
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1955 - 1958
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1958 - 1960
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1961 - 1969
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1961 - 1969
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1969 - 1971
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1980
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1980
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1981 - 1987
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1981 - 1987
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