Background
Dockson, Robert Ray was born on October 6, 1917 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Marshall Ray and Letah (Edmondson) Dockson.
Dockson, Robert Ray was born on October 6, 1917 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Marshall Ray and Letah (Edmondson) Dockson.
Bachelor of Arts, Springfield Junior College, 1937; Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1939; Master of Science in Foreign Service, University of Southern California, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1946.
Lecturer, University of Southern California, 1940-1941, 45-46;
professor, head department marketing, University of Southern California, 1953-1959;
dean, University of Southern California (School Business Administration)
and professor business economics, 1959-1969;
vice Chairman of the Board, California Federal Savings & Loan Association, Los Angeles, 1969-1970;
president, California Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1970-1977;
chairman, California Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1977-1988;
chief Executive officer, California Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1973-1983;
chairman, CalFed Inc., 1984-1988;
chief Executive officer, CalFed Inc., 1984-1985;
also director, CalFed Inc. Instructor Rutgers University, 1946-1947, assistant professor, 1947-1948. Director Bureau Business and Economics Research, 1947-1948.
Economist Western home office Prudential Insurance Company, 1948-1952, Bank of America, San Francisco, 1952-1953. Economics consultant, 1953-1957.
American specialist Department State. Member Town Hall, since 1954, Board of Governors, 1963-1965. Honorary Board of Governors, since 1965, president, 1961-1962.
Trustee John Randolph Haynesand Dora Haynes Foundation, Committee for Economics Development, California Council for Economics Education. Chairman of the Board Rose Hills Memorial Park Association, 1990-1992. Trustee, president Orthopedic Hospital.
Board councilors Graduate School Business Administration, U. So.Calif. Board regents Pepperdine U. Chairman housing task force California Roundtable, Commision on the Future of the California Court Justices, 1991-1993.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944. Member American Arbitration Association, Newcomen Society North America, Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation, California Chamber of Commerce (president 1980, board directors 1981-1986), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce(board directors), Phi Kappa Phi (Diploma of Honor award 1984), Beta GammaSigma, Bohemian Club, California Club, Los Angeles Country Club, One Hundred Club, Birnam Wood Golf Club, Thunderbird Country Club.
Married Katheryn Virginia Allison, March 4, 1944. 1 child, Kathy Kimberlee.