Background
Krause, Robert Mortimer was born on December 15, 1908 in Glenwood, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Charlotte (Bright) Krause.
Krause, Robert Mortimer was born on December 15, 1908 in Glenwood, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Charlotte (Bright) Krause.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology (name formerly Armour Institute), 1931.
Chief levelman, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Urbana, Illinois, 1933-1934; special engineer to mill manager, Container Corporation American, Chicago, 1934-1954; president, Homewood (Illinois) Federal Savings, 1954-1980; also board directors, Homewood (Illinois) Federal Savings. Board directors Homewood Svc. Corporation, Homewood Federal Savings.
Trustee Village of Homewood, 1951-1965, Village of Glenwood (Illinois), 1932-1934. Commissioner Homewood Park Board, 1947-1951. Engineer engineering committee Village of Homewood, 1943-1947.
President Homewood-Flossmoor Chamber of Commerce, 1959-1961. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president Chicago section 1946), Western Society Engineers (chairman mech division 1945), Paper Industry Management Association, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Theta Xi.
Married Eleanor Driese, July 31, 1936. Children: Marjorie N., Robert W., Bette B., Bryant W.