Background
Rau, Robert Nicholas was born on October 14, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas A. and Mary A. (McCandless) Rau.
Rau, Robert Nicholas was born on October 14, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas A. and Mary A. (McCandless) Rau.
Student, Drexel University, 1948.
Clerk to inside sales, Hajoca Corporation, Philadelphia, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1951-1954; inside sales to vice president, Standard Pipe and Supply, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1954-1971; president, BBL Company, Kulpsville, Pennsylvania, 1971-1994; Chief Executive Officer, BBL Company, Kulpsville, Pennsylvania, since 1994.
Coach Special Olympics, since 1982. Active Boy Scouts of America With United States Navy, 1945-1946, PTO. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (secretary since 1975), National Association Steel Pipe Distbrs. (director since 1977, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1992, President' award 1992, award of Excellence 1996).
Married Alice Marie Farrington, May 21, 1949. Children: Robert N., Donna-Marie Murphy, Karen Gamble, Patricia A. Pinkston.