Background
Schaeffer, Robert Ollie was born on June 21, 1928 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Ollie Frank and Clara (Bremer) Schaeffer.
Schaeffer, Robert Ollie was born on June 21, 1928 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Ollie Frank and Clara (Bremer) Schaeffer.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1951.
General manager passenger conveyor division, Stephens-Adamson Manufacturing, Aurora, Illinois, 1951-1963; general manager escalator division, Montgomery Elevator Company, Moline, Illinois, 1963-1972; vice president manufacturing, Montgomery Elevator Company, Moline, 1972-1986; vice president corporation purchasing, Montgomery Elevator Company, Moline, since 1986. Board directors Renew Moline, Illinois, Development Association Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois. President Coxton Development Corporation.
Member planning commission City of Moline, 1965-1970, vice chairman Moline Planning Commission, since 1994. Alderman City of Moline, 1970, 71-72. Village trustee Hampton, Illinois, 1975-1979, mayor, 1984-1985.
Past president, treasurer Tri City Coin Club. Past member board elders Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Moline, past president and past secretary congregation. Founder new chapter Western Illinois National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1965, past president, treasurer and board member.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Society Professional Engineers, American Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks (vice chairman escalator committee), National Association Elevator Safety Authorities (director since 1992), National Society Paper Money Collectors.
Married Lois Arlene Menke, June 24, 1950. Children: Cynthia, Kathryn, Joan, William.