Robert Ray Aurner

Background

Aurner, Robert Ray was born on August 20, 1898 in Adel, Iowa, United States. Son of Clarence Ray and Nellie (Slayton) Aurner.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, University Iowa, 1919. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1922.

Career

Director customer relations, new business, The State Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, 1925-1928; research director, Walker Company, 1925-1930; established, Aurner and Associations, Conservation to Management business administration, market distribution and human relations, president, chairman, chief Executive officer, Aurner and Associations, Conservation to Management, since 1938; president, Aurner and Associations, Conservation to Management, since 1988; vice-president, director, Pacific Futures, Inc., since 1962; director, chairman bus advising committee, Visiting Nurse Association Corporation, 1959-1962; finance consultant, director, Carmel Savings & Loan Association, California, 1960-1971. Lecturer NBC Station WTMJ, 1929-1930. State commissioner Wisconsin Library Certification Board, 1931-1938.

President American Business Communication Association, 1939-1940. Member of faculty, administrative staff University of Wisconsin, 1925-1948, ranking research professor business administration, chairman administration and management division, member university lecturer bureau, 1930-1948. Visiting professor business management U. Pittsburgh, 1934, 36, 39.

Visiting research professor Rare Book Rm., Huntington Library, San Marino, California, 1941. Administrative consultant International Cellucotton Products Company, Chicago, 1947-1952. Consultant, director Communications Division, Fox River Paper Corporation, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1947-1960.

Vice president, general consultant, director Scott, Inc., Milwaukee and Carmel, since 1949. Consultant United States Naval Postgraduate School, Management School Division, Department Navy, Department Defense, since 1957, Jahn & Ollier Corporation, Morris, Schenker, Roth, Inc., First National Bank, Chicago, Library Research Service, New Haven, National Association Real Estate Bds., New York City, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee. Limited partner Salinas-Peninsula Investment Company, 1963-1972.

Consultant Wisconsin Division Vital Statistics, 1930-1948. Dean College of Commerce, Biarritz American U., France, United States Army University Center Northern 2, European Theatre of Operations, 1945-1946. Attached United States Army, USFET, I. and E. Division, Field Grade, rank of colonel, 1945-1946.

Special lecturer Netherlands School Economics, Rotterdam, 1945. United States State Department representative Dutch-American Conference, The Hague, Holland, 1945. Member of national advising committee Conference Am.Small Business Orgns., since 1947.

Director Society of Automotive Engineers Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 1943-1953, president, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1951-1953, Eminent SupremeArchon. Member of national advisory counsel Atlantic Union, Inc., since 1949.

Membership

Trustee Levere Memorial Foundation, Chicago, 1943-1953, president, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1951-1953. Chairman board, president, chief executive officer Carmel Foundation, California, 1981-1985, vice president, 1977-1981, director, past chairman finance committee, past chairman memorial policy committee member internal trusteeship committee, executive committee, 1954-1983. Member board investment management Hazeltine Fund California, 1963-1983.

Advisory governor, board directors Monterey Fund Education, since 1965. Director, chairman committee endowments York School, 1966-1969. Board directors Wisconsin division American Automobile Association, 1936-1947.

Fellow Association Business Communication (honorary). Member American Marketing Association, National Association Marketing (vice president 1931), Smithsonian Institution National Associates, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, State History Society Iowa, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Alpha Kappa Psi (vice chairman committee professional programs, executive group since 1955), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (supreme council 1943-1953, national president 1951-1953) Clubs: Continental (Chicago). Highlands (Monterey Peninsula), Decemvir (Monterey Peninsula), Convivium (Monterey Peninsula).

Statesman's (Los Angeles). The Group (Pebble Beach, California).

Connections

Married Kathryn Dayton, June 16, 1921. 1 son, Robert Ray World War II.

Father:

Clarence Ray Aurner

Mother:

Nellie (Slayton) Aurner

Spouse:

Kathryn Dayton