Background
Madeira, Robert Lehman was born on August 30, 1915 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Titus and Elsie Hernley (Lehman) Madeira.
professional society administrator
Madeira, Robert Lehman was born on August 30, 1915 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isaac Titus and Elsie Hernley (Lehman) Madeira.
Student, Juniata College, 1934. Bachelor of Science in Economics, Elizabethtown College, 1937. Postgraduate, Minneapolis Honeywell School Aeronautical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1945.
Pianist, teacher, Elizabethtown, 1935-1941; automobile salesman, Packard Lancaster Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1937; owner, manager, Conewago Foods, Elizabethtown, 1938-1939; aircraft technician, United States Air Force Middletown, Pennsylvania and Columbia. aircraft technician, United States Air Force Middletown, South Carolina., 1941-1942; project engineer, Minneapolis Honeywell, Chicago and Minneapolis, 1942-1945; manager, Iceland, Inc., Elizabethtown, 1945-1951; executive secretary, National Frozen Food Locker Institute, Elizabethtown, 1951-1955; executive director, National Institute Locker and Freezer Provisioners, Elizabethtown, 1955-1973; executive director, American Association Meat Processors, Elizabethtown, 1973-1980; executive director emeritus, American Association Meat Processors, since 1980. Teacher course in association management Yale University, Michigan State University, 1966-1970. Conductor international meat processing seminars, Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand, The Orient, Africa, 1962-1985.
Chairman Elizabethtown American Red Cross, 1948-1949, Elizabethtown Community Chest, 1952-1953, Elizabethtown Park Doctor, 1950. Board directors Lancaster Committee of 100, 1953-1957, Elizabethtown Music Foundation, 1951-1957. Board directors Norlanco Medical Center, Elizabethtown, 1972-1975, chairman fund doctor, 1972-1973.
Member American Society Association Executives (Key award 1971, chartered association executive), Chamber of Commerce United States, National Association Exhibition Managers, National Federation Indiana Business, Gideons International, National Right-to-Work Committee.
Married Mary Elizabeth Evans, February 5, 1938. Children: Terry Madeira Harsney, Chase Landre.