Background
Miller, Robert Richey Conklin was born on April 1, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Dwight R.C. and Cora E. (Conklin) Miller.
Transportation company executive
Miller, Robert Richey Conklin was born on April 1, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Dwight R.C. and Cora E. (Conklin) Miller.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Nebraska, 1943. Master of Business Administration with high distinction, Harvard University, 1948.
Administrative assistant to dean Harvard University Business School, Boston, 1948-1949. Executive trainee Crossett Company, Arkansas, 1949-1952. Vice president Ashley Drew & Northern Railway Company, Crossett, 1952-1954, president, general manager, director, 1954-1959.
Vice president planning and development Consolidated Freightways, Inc., Menlo Park, California and, Portland, Oregon, 1959-1961, vice president special transportation, 1961-1963. President, director Greyhound Van Lines, Inc. (and subsidiary), Chicago, 1963-1970.
Consultant transportation, 1970-1971. Executive vice president Atlas Van Lines, Inc., Evansville, Indiana, 1971-1974, president, director chief operating officer, 1974-1980, vice chairman board, 1980-1987, board directors, consultant, from 1987. President RRCM Consultant, Inc., from 1987.
Board directors Union Federal Savings Bank, Evansville. Conference vice president American Trucking Association, 1977-1979, since 1983. Chairman Household Goods Carriers Bureau, Washington, 1980-1987.
Vice president Evansville Industrial Foundation.
Vice president, board directors Buffalo Trace council Boy Scouts American, 1973-1988. Member Mayor's Special Commission on Energy, Evansville, 1977, Mayor's Committee of 200, since 1980, Evansville-Vanderburgh Building Authority, since 1980. Served to captain United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Movers Conference (treasurer 1964-1968, board directors, member executive committee 1973-1986), Harvard University Business School Club (president Oregon chapter 1962-1963, Chicago chapter 1967-1968), Indiana Society Chicago, Indiana C. of Chamber (board directors 1986-1988), Evansville C. of Chamber (board directors 1974-1979, vice president 1974-1979, 82—, member executive committee since 1979), Rotary (president elect), Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Union League (Chicago). Evansville Country, Petroleum (Evansville).
Married Kappy S. Kellogg, January 16, 1944. Children: David K., Robert L.