Background
Oelman, Robert Schantz was born on June 9, 1909 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Walter and Edith (Schantz) Oelman.
Oelman, Robert Schantz was born on June 9, 1909 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Walter and Edith (Schantz) Oelman.
AB summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1931. Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1963. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Dartmouth College, 1981.
Postgraduate, University Vienna, 1932. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), University Dayton, 1959. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1960.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Wright State University, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wilmington College, Ohio, 1965.
Assistant to President 45, Assistant Vice-President 1945-1946, Vice-President 1946-1950, Executive Vice-President 57, President 1957, Chair, and President 1962, Chairman 1964-1974, Chairman Executive Committee 1974-1980, Director 1948-1980. Director Koppers Company Inc., Winters National Bank & Trust Company, Ford Motor Company, Citibank, Citicorp, etc. Former President, and Director National Association of Manufacturers.
Former President, and Director Business Equipment Association. Former Chairman Board of Trustees, Wright State University, Dayton. Former Trustee Dartmouth College, National Safety Council, New York.
Honorary H.H.D. (Dayton), Honorary Doctor of Laws (Miami University and Wright State University), Honorary Master of Arts (Dartmouth College), Honorary L.H.D. (Wilmington College).
Trustee Dartmouth College, 1961-1976. Member Business Council. Chairman board trustees Wright State University, 1961-1976.
Board directors Miami Conservancy, 1967-1979, president, 1975-1979. Chairman Air Force Museum Foundation, Dayton, 1970-1980. Trustee C.F. Kettering Medical Center, 1971-1980.
Independent director tournament policy board Professional Golf Association Tour, Ponte Vedra, Florida, 1974-1983, chairman, 1978-1983. Member Country Club of Florida, Ocean Club of Florida, Augusta National Club (Georgia), Delray Beach Yacht Club.
Reading, music, golf.
Married Mary Coolidge, October 17, 1936. Children: Bradford Coolidge, Robert Schantz, Junior, Kathryn Peirce, Martha Forrer.