Robert Lawrence Pearson

Background

Pearson, Robert Lawrence was born on April 19, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jonas Peter and Caroline Margaret (Reilly) Pearson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1961. Master of Science magna cum laude, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963.

Career

Consultant McKinsey and Company, Inc., Chicago, 1964-1968. Vice president Raymond James and Associate, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1968-1970. President Pearson Wade and Company, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, 1970-1971, Pearson, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin, 1971-1981.

Executive director Russell Reynolds Associate, Inc., Dallas, 1981-1983. Managing director Lamalie Associate, Inc., 1984-1989, chairman, 1989-1994. President Lamalie Amrop International, 1994-1998, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1994—1999.

Chief Executive Officer Pearson Partners International, Inc., since 1999. Member, board directors Tatum Chief Financial Officer Inc., 1999—2003. Member board directors Pentagon Technologies Inc., since 2000, Baird Capital Partners Inc., since 2000.

Membership

Member fund raising committee Dallas Museum of Art, 1983-1985. Member Dallas Museum Natural History, since 1985, board directors, 1988-1990. Member Young Men’s Christian Association, Dallas.

Patron Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. Speech writer Governor's Campaign, Chicago, 1968. Member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum, Dallas Chamber of C., Phi Delta Theta (president 1959-1961), Tower Club (Dallas), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dallas, president 1993-1996), Gilda's Club North Texas (founding sponsor), Dallas National Golf Club, Broadmoor Golf Club.

Interests

• Squash, jogging, deep sea fishing, hunting, marathon running.

Connections

Married Norma Eloise Dale, April 27, 1963. Children: Jill C., Keith D.

Father:

Jonas Peter Pearson

Mother:

Caroline Margaret (Reilly) Pearson

Spouse:

Norma Eloise Dale

child:

Keith D. Pearson

child:

Jill C. Pearson