Background
Laidlaw, Robert Richard was born on March 25, 1923 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mabel Josephine (Howard) Laidlaw.
Laidlaw, Robert Richard was born on March 25, 1923 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Mabel Josephine (Howard) Laidlaw.
Student, Dartmouth College, 1941-1942; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1947; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1950.
Sales representative, Laidlaw Brothers (textbook publications), River Forest, Illinois, 1950-1958; sales manager, Laidlaw Brothers (textbook publications), 1958-1960; executive vice president, Laidlaw Brothers (textbook publications), 1960-1968; president, Laidlaw Brothers (textbook publications), 1968-1985.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Married Evangeline Rene Harrelson, August 12, 1944. Children— Andrew Robert, Kimberly, Lisa. Married Marilyn C. Carlson, September 7, 1998.