Background
Coquillette, Robert Mctavish was born on October 31, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Leon and Ruby (McTavish) Coquillette.
Coquillette, Robert Mctavish was born on October 31, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Leon and Ruby (McTavish) Coquillette.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1939.
Member manufacturing department Procter and Gamble Company, 1939-1944. Manufacturing superintendent Dewey and Almy Chemical Company division W.R. Grace Company, 1946-1950, manager rubber spltys. division, 1950-1953, assistant to president, 1953-1955, general manager overseas chemical division, 1955-1957, vice president, since 1957. President Ohio Rubber Company division, also director Eagle-Picher Company, 1962-1965.
Vice president corporation administration group W.R. Grace & Company, 1965-1967, corporation vice president chemical group operations, 1967-1972, executive vice president corporation administration, 1972-1976, executive vice president, chief technical officer, 1976-1978, sector executive, 1978-1983, retired, 1983.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member of Harvard (New York City), New York Yacht (New York City).
Married Dagmar Alvilda Bistrup, May 4, 1940. Children– Daniel Robert, William Hollis.