Robert Richards Midkiff

Background

Midkiff, Robert Richards was born on September 24, 1920 in Honolulu. Son of Frank Elbert and Ruth (Richards) Midkiff.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1942. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Hawaii, 2002.

Career

Assistant secretary, Hawaiian Trust Company, 1951-1956; assistant vice president, Hawaiian Trust Company, 1956-1957; vice president, Hawaiian Trust Company, 1957-1965; director, American Factors, Ltd., 1954-1965; vice president, Amfac, Inc., 1965-1968; executive vice president, director, American Security Bank, Honolulu, 1968-1969; president, director, American Security Bank, Honolulu, 1969-1971; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, American Trust Company Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1993; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Bishop Trust Company Ltd., Honolulu, 1984-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, American Finance Superior vena cava syndrome of Hawaii, 1984-1993. Board directors Persis Corporation, Honolulu.

Achievements

• Robert Richards Midkiff has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Governor's Architectural Advisory Committee on State Capitol, 1960-1965. Co-chairman Governor's Advisory Committee on Fine Arts for State Capitol, 1965-1969. Past chairman, board directors Hawaii Visitors Bureau.

Past president, board directors Downtown Improvement Association, Lahaina Restoration Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation. Board directors, president Atherton Family Foundation. Past chairman Profit Sharing Research Foundation.

Chairman, board directors Hawaii Theatre Center. Past chairman board directors Good Beginnings Alliance. Chairman board directors Honolulu Cultural and Arts District.

Member Council on Foundations (past bd directors), Profit Sharing Council American (past board directors), Small Business Council American (past board directors), Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association American (past board directors), Pacific Club, Waialae Golf Club, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Evanita Sumner, July 24, 1948. Children: Mary Lloyd, Robin Starr, Shelley Sumner, Robert Richards Junior, David Wilson.

Father:

Frank Elbert Midkiff

Mother:

Ruth (Richards) Midkiff

Spouse:

Evanita Sumner

child:

David Wilson Midkiff

child:

Shelley Sumner Midkiff

child:

Robin Starr Midkiff

child:

Mary Lloyd Midkiff

child:

Robert Richards Junior Midkiff