Background
Ames, Robert San was born on January 23, 1919 in New York City. Son of Leonard and Felicia (San) Ames.
manufacturing company executive
Ames, Robert San was born on January 23, 1919 in New York City. Son of Leonard and Felicia (San) Ames.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1940. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1941. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1942.
Master of Science in Industrial Management (Sloan fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.
With, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1942-1960;
vice president, Aeroprojects, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962;
manager planning, Radio Corporation of America Defense Elec. Products, Camden, New Jersey, 1962-1964;
vice president manufacturing, Bell Aerospace Company, Buffalo, 1964-1968;
group vice president, Textron, Inc., Providence, 1968-1971;
senior vice president operations, Textron, Inc., 1971-1979;
member administrative and investment committees, executive vice president-aerospace, Textron, Inc., 1979-1984. Independent general partner Westford Venture Partners, I, L.P.
President, board directors American Research and Development Corporation, Boston, 1972-1973. Board directors, individual general.ptnr., Westford Technology Ventures.
Board of directors Providence Athenaeum, 1972-1975. Board directors Lincoln School. Member National Security Industrial Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1982), Aerospace Industries Association (chairman Board of Governors 1983).
Married Margaret Grossman, October 14, 1945. Children: Linda (Mistress K.J. Cassady), David, Elizabeth.