Robert Paul Axline

Background

Axline, Robert Paul was born on December 21, 1935 in Warren, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Paul and Elizabeth L. (Knoedler) Axline.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1957. Graduate, Harvard Business School, 1966. Licensed real estate broker, Massachusetts Manager Radio Corporation of America Computer Systems, Marlboro, Massachusetts, 1969-1970, plant manager, 1971-1973.

President, founder Polyform Corporation, Northboro, Massachusetts, 1971-1973.

Vice president manufacturing operations Bowmar Ali Incorporated., Acton, Massachusetts, 1973-1975. Vice president operations Dymo Business Systems, Randolph, Massachusetts, 1975-1978.

Vice president corporation development Addressograph Farrington, Incorporated.(now Data Card), Randolph, Massachusetts, 1978-1986, vice president international, 1986-1987. President, Chief Executive Officer FIMA United States of America, Incorporated., 1988-1993.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Plastic Card Systems, Incorporated., 1987.

President Image Data Systems, 1993-1995. Secretary/treasurer Ohio Valley Venture Foundation, Incorporated., Venture Capital Company Chairman, Northboro Municipal.Housing Committee (Massachusetts), 1974-1979. President Newcode, Incorporated., 1993-1994.

Visiting professor Ohio U. College Business Administration, 1987, founding governor The Cutler Scholar program, 1994.

Board directors Progenator Corporation, 1992, Haugen Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong/Beijing.

Career

Manager Radio Corporation of America Computer Systems, Marlboro, Massachusetts, 1969-1970, plant manager, 1971-1973. President, founder Polyform Corporation, Northboro, 1971-1973. Vice president manufacturing operations Bowmar Ali Inc., Acton, 1973-1975.

Vice president operations Dymo Business Systems, Randolph, 1975-1978. Vice president dorp. development Addressograph Farrington, Inc. (now Data Card), 1978-1986.

President, Chief Executive Officer FIMA United States of America, Inc., 1988-1993. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Plastic Card Systems, Inc., since 1987. President Image Data Systems, 1993-1995.

Secretary/treasurer Ohio Valley Venture Foundation, Inc., Venture Capital Company. President Newcode, Inc., 1993-1994. Visiting professor Ohio University College business Administration, 1987, founding governor The Cutler Scholar program, since 1994.

Board directors Progenator Corporation, since 1992, Haugen Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong/Beijing.

Achievements

• Robert Paul Axline has been listed as a noteworthy electronics executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Northboro Municipal Housing Committee (Massachusetts), 1974-1979. President national alumni board Ohio University, 1980-1981, alumni trustee, 1980-1981. Trustee Ohio University Foundation, since 1978, vice chairman, 1987-1992, chairman, 1991-1997.

Co-chairman Third Century Campaign, Ohio University, 1987-1993. Board directors Ohio University Innovation Center Research Park Authority, since 1990. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1958.

Member New England Council, Japan Society Boston, American Association Medical Systems and Informatics, Recognition Technologies Users Associations, American Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), Harvard Business School Club (president 1973-1974, Worcester, Massachusetts), Junior Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1959-1960, 64-65).

Connections

Married Jean Elaine Bowers, March 26, 1961. Children: David Robert, Donald William.

Father:

Robert Paul Axline

Mother:

Elizabeth L. (Knoedler) Axline

Spouse:

Jean Elaine Bowers

child:

Donald William Axline

child:

David Robert Axline