Background
Ingram, Robert Palmer was born on July 21, 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Palmer and Margaret (Wible) Ingram.
Ingram, Robert Palmer was born on July 21, 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Palmer and Margaret (Wible) Ingram.
Student, Washington and Lee University, 1935-1936; student, University Pittsburgh, 1936-1937.
Salesman, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1942-1945;
salesman, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1945;
president, Robert P. Ingram & Company, Kansas City, 1946-1997;
president, Ingram Investment Company, Missouri, 1964-1997;
president, LaSalle Leasing Company, Missouri, 1971-1997;
president, Stations KXTR and KBEA, Mission, Kansas
president, Kansas City Bus Advertising Company
public, The Independent magazine, 1983-1997;
public, Vanguard Airlines Magazine, 1996-1997;
public, Corporation Report/Kansas City magazine, 1987-1997;
public, Ingram magazine, Kansas City, 1989-1997;
chairman, Ingram Media, LLC, 1995-1997;
public, Vanguard Airlines Magazine, 1996-1997;
public, Custom Public by Ingram's, Limited liability company, 1996-1997;
chairman, Ingram Media, Limited liability company, 1996-1997;
chairman, Ingram Properties, LLC, 1997. Board directors Rubbermaid Inc., Harzfelds, Inc., American Cablevision of KansasCity, HDCIC. Trustee Conservatory of Music, U. Missouri.
Honorary consul to Belgium, 1969. Dean consular corps, Greater Kansas City Consular Corps, 1987-1997.
Member capital requirements for public schools committee, Kansas City, 1969. Chairman finance committee Jackson County Representatives, 1966. Trustee U. Missouri, Kansas City, M.W. Research Institute.
President Downtown, Inc., 1970-1972. Board directors Civic Council Greater Kansas City, 1990-1997. Member National Alliance Businessmen (metropolitan chairman 1969), Man of Month Fraternity (president 1991-1997), Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (past president), American Royal Association (Board of Governors), 711 Club, Kansas City Club, Carriage Club (Kansas City), River Club (Kansas City), Governor's Club (Palm Beach, Florida), Fifth Avenue Club (New York City).
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Married Mary Elizabeth Renfro, September 30, 1949. Children: Marsha Jill Ingram Reynolds, Robert Palmer III.