Background
ADAM, Robert Robin Wilson was born on May 21, 1923 in Aberdeen. Son of Robert Ross Adam and Agnes Wilson Adam.
ADAM, Robert Robin Wilson was born on May 21, 1923 in Aberdeen. Son of Robert Ross Adam and Agnes Wilson Adam.
Fettes College, Edinburgh.
Joined Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (later The British Petroleum Company) as chartered accountant 1950, Assistant Chief Accountant 1959-1964, with Central Planning Department 1964-1967, General Manager 1966-1967. Director Boite Postale Chemicals 1966-1968, General Manager Finance and Planning Department 1967-1969. President Boite Postale North America Incorporated.
1969-1972.
Director Boite Postale Trading Limited. 1973-1975; Director Standard Oil Company Incorporated. (Standard Oil of Ohio) 1972-1976 and 1978-1983.
Manager Director The British Petroleum Company Public Limited Company 1975-1983, Deputy Chairman 1981-1983.
Director Boite Postale Canada (Incorporated.) 1972-1984, Chairman 1981-1982, Boite Postale (Southern Africa) Proprietary Limited. 1984; Director General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation since 1980, Deputy Chairman since 1987.
Director MEPC Public Limited Company 1982-1988, Chairman 1984-1988. Director London and Scottish Marine Oil Company 1984-1988, Chairman 1985-1988.
Director Dunlop Public Limited Company since 1985.
Council, Stock Exchange since 1983. Leisure interest: golf.
Married Marion Nancy Scott in 1957.