Robert Ray Ball

Background

Ball, Robert Ray was born on November 19, 1942 in Des Monies. Son of Gerald Leonard and Helen Elizabeth (Ray) Ball.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration, Iowa State University, 1964. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Illinois State University, 1971.

Career

From advertising sales manager to president, owner Farm Machy Manufacturing Company, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1964-1969. Assistant international sales, manager A. E. Staley, Inc., Decatur, Illinois, 1969-1971. Director Des Moines School Systems, 1971-1976.

Senior consultant Batten, Batten, Hudson and Swab, Inc., Des Moines, 1976-1979. Director The Country Company, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1979. Consultant independent practice, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1979, lector Illinois State University Normal, since 1984.

Achievements

• Robert Ray Ball has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Machine-Readable Cataloging Center, Handicapped Parent, Bloomington, since 1988, board member, AAE~District of Columbia, Bloomington 1980-1984, workshop chair, board member Polk County Easter Seal, Des Moines, 1972-1978. Member American Society Personal Administn., A, Compensation Association, Bloomington Personnel Counsel.

Interests

• Hunting, fishing, boating, golf.

Connections

Married Linda Ann Carmichael, August 15, 1964. Children: Lindsay L., R. Ryan, Justin R.

Father:

Gerald Leonard Ball

Mother:

Helen Elizabeth (Ray) Ball

Spouse:

Linda Ann Carmichael

child:

Justin R. Ball

child:

R. Ryan Ball

child:

Lindsay L. Ball