Robert Larry Snider

Background

Snider, Robert Larry was born on August 10, 1932 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Robert and Kathryn (Smiser) Snider.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Houston, 1955. Postgraduate, University Houston, 1956. Postgraduate, Pomona College, 1960.

Career

Instructor, U. Houston College Engineering, 1955-1956; senior industrial engineer, Sheffield Steel Corporation, Houston, 1955-1959; senior industrial engineer, Kaiser Steel Company, Fontana, California, 1959-1960; consultant, Arthur Young & Company, Los Angeles, 1960-1961; management analyst, Iranian Oil Exploration & Producing Company, Masjidi-Suliman, Iran, 1961-1962; consultant, 1962-1965; vice president operating methods division, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., Dallas, 1965-1967; manager, partner, RLS Professional Superior vena cava syndrome, LiLic, Houston, Texas, since 1995; principal, general consultant practice, Peat Marwick Mitchell, Certified Public Accountants, Houston, 1969-1971; executive vice president manufacturing, Sterling electronics corporation, Houston, 1971-1972; chief operating officer, president, Sterling electronics corporation, Houston, 1972-1977; Chief Executive Officer, president, Rapoca Energy Corporation, Cincinnati, 1977-1979; managing partner, consultant, Coopers & Lybrand, Southwest, Houston, 1979-1981; managing director S.W. region, Korn Ferry International, Houston, 1981-1986; partner-in-charge, Houston Management Cons. Practice, 1986-1991; partner consultant Southwest Enterprise, Coopers & Lybrand, Houston, 1991-1992; partner S.W. Manufacturing Cons. Process Improvement Group, Coopers & Lybrand, Houston, Pakistan/Middle Asia, 1992-1993; international consultant partner, Coopers & Lybrand, Houston, 1993-1995; managing partner, RLS Professional Superior vena cava syndrome LLC, since 1995; chairman, director, L&G Snacks, since 1997.

Chairman L&G Snacks.

Achievements

• Robert Larry Snider has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Gene Cragg Caring Forever Foundation, 1997—1999. Senior trustee R. Larry and Gerri R. Snider Native American scholarship trust Cullen College Engineering, University Houston, since 2004. Senior trustee Melody Snider, Womens Industrial Engineering scholarship trust University Houston, Cullen College Engineering, since 2006.

Member Cullen College Leadership board University Houston, since 1995. Past chairman board member foundation board and administrative board Chapelwood Meth.Ch. Former member administrative board Memorial Doctor Methodist Church, Houston, 1997—1999.

Senior trustee United Methodist Foundation Remainder Trust, since 2002. Member stewardship committee 1st United Methodist Church, Conroe, Texas, since 2005, member prayer & healing team, since 2009. Deacon, steward 1st Christian Church, Conroe, Texas, 2003—2005.

Past board directors, executive committee Houston Junior Achievement. Retired executive committee Houston Grand Opera, board directors. Senior trustee Tipton-Snider Minister Education Fund., since 1999.

Member Bridge Builder Society Cullen College Engineering University Houston, since 2006, member dean's advisory committee Cullen College Engineering, since 2005. Member of University Houston Alumni Association (life. Executive committee 1985-1994, president and chairman board 1990-1993, member Circuit of Excellence since 2003, board director), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Theta Kappa.

Connections

Married Gerlene Rose Tipton, November 26, 1953. Children: Melody Kathryn Porter, Rebecca Lee.

Father:

George Robert Snider

Mother:

Kathryn (Smiser) Snider

Spouse:

Gerlene Rose Tipton

child:

Melody Kathryn Porter Snider

child:

Rebecca Lee Snider