Background
King, Robert Snyder was born on July 21, 1888 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert N. and Harriet E. (Snyder) King.
King, Robert Snyder was born on July 21, 1888 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert N. and Harriet E. (Snyder) King.
Educated Yale University.
State Oil Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1915-1923. President Refiners Oil Corporation, 1915-1931. Vice president General Petroleum Corporation, Los Angeles, California, 1931-1935.
President The Pennzoil Company, 1936-1940.
President Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, 1940-1948, Chairman of the board, 1948-1967. Director King Drilling Company Diamond Match Company, Maryland Casualty Company.
Clubs: Miami Valley Hunt and Polo, Buz Fuz (Dayton, O.).
Married Helen K. Slack, October 5, 1910. Children: Robert South., Helen South., Louis South. Engaged in oil production, 1909-1915.