Background
Burt, Robert Norcross was born on May 24, 1937 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Vernon Robert and Mary (Norcross) Burt.
Diversified manufacturing company executive
Burt, Robert Norcross was born on May 24, 1937 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Vernon Robert and Mary (Norcross) Burt.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1964.
With, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York City and Tokyo, 1964-1968; director corporation planning and acquisitions, Chemetron Corporation, Chicago, 1968-1970; manager international division, Chemetron Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1973; director corporation planning, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1973-1976; vice president agricultural chemicals group, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Philadelphia, 1976-1983; vice president defense group, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1983-1988; executive vice president, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1988-1990; president, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1990-1991; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, since 1991. Board directors Phelps Dodge, since 1993, Warner-Lambert, since 1995.
Member leadership county Princeton University School Engineering and Applied School, since 1991. Board directors Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, since 1991, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, since 1995, World Resources Institute, since 1994, CMA, since 1997. Trustee Orchestral Assn.of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, since 1992.
Lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1959-1962. Member Manufacturers Alliance Productivity and Innovation (trustee since 1990), Bus.Roundtable (policy committee, chairman environmental task force), Illinois Business Roundtable.
Married Lynn Chilton, April 19, 1969. Children: Tracy, Randy, Charlie.