Background
Straetz, Robert P. was born in 1921 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States.
Straetz, Robert P. was born in 1921 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States.
Graduate, University of Chicago student, Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
Research chemist, Manhattan Project, until 1946;
with, Textron Inc., since 1946;
successively vice president, executive vice president, president, Textron Inc. (Homelite division), until 1974;
corporation group vice president, Textron Inc. (Homelite division), 1974-1978;
president, chief operating officer, Textron Inc.
(Homelite division), 1978-1979;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Textron Inc. (Homelite division), 1980-1984;
Chairman of the Board, Textron Inc. (Homelite division), 1985-1986.