Background
Cole, Robert Lee was born on May 4, 1929 in Rockport, Missouri, United States. Son of Branchie Ray and Mary (Clevenger) Cole.
Cole, Robert Lee was born on May 4, 1929 in Rockport, Missouri, United States. Son of Branchie Ray and Mary (Clevenger) Cole.
A.A. summa cum laude, Fullerton (California) Junior College, 1949; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of California at Berkeley, 1951.
Assistant to plant manager, staff industrial engineer, Rheem Manufacturing Company, Downey, California, 1951-1955; assistant to president, chief production control, Longren Aircraft Company, Torrance, California, 1955-1958; division manager, Aerojet-General Corporation, Fullerton, 1960-1962; manager industrial engineering, Downey, 1962-1963; executive assistant to corporation vice president, general manager, Downey, El Monte, California, 1963-1964; corporation manager real estate and construction department, Litton Industries, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1964-1967; treasurer, Litton Industries, Inc., 1967-1969; vice president, Litton International, 1967-1969; treasurer, Litton Industries Foundation, 1967-1969; president, Litton Power Transmission, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1969-1986; corporate vice president, Litton Industries president, Rust Engineering Company, 1971; group vice president, division president, Wheelabrator-Frye, Inc., 1972-1973; director operations analysis, United Technologies Corporation (name formerly United Aircraft Corporation), Hartford, Connecticut, 1973-1974; corporation vice president, president, United Technologies Corporation (Power Systems division), 1974-1976; corporation vice president, United Technologies Corporation (Power Systems division), 1974-1986; senior vice president, president North America elevator operations, Otis Elevator Company subsidiary, New York City, 1976-1981; executive vice president, Power Group, 1981-1986; president, Allied Information Systems Company, Hartford, Connecticut group vice president, Allied Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey president, Hartford Graduate Center, 1985-1986. Director Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, Cognitive behavioral therapy Corporation.
Board of directors Institute Living, Hartford Graduate Center. Trustee Wadsworth Atheneum. Member Hartford, Hartford Gun, University (Hartford).
Avon (Connecticut) Country, Duquesne (Pittsburgh). University (New York City) clubs.
Children: Brenda Lynn (Mistress Hill), Bradford Lee.