Background
Ingersoll, Robert Stephen was born on January 28, 1914 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Claire and Lulu May (Hinchliff) Ingersoll.
Diplomat federal agency administrator
Ingersoll, Robert Stephen was born on January 28, 1914 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Claire and Lulu May (Hinchliff) Ingersoll.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, 1933; Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1937.
With, Armco Steel Corporation, 1937-1939;
with, Ingersoll Steel & Disc division (later Ingersoll Products division), 1939-1941, 42-54;
president, Ingersoll Products division, 1950-1954;
administrative vice president, Borg-Warner Corporation, 1953-1956;
president, Borg-Warner Corporation, 1956-1961;
chairman, Borg-Warner Corporation, 1961-1972;
Chief Executive Officer, Borg-Warner Corporation, 1958-1972;
also director, Borg-Warner Corporation
with, Center Research Laboratory, 1941-1942;
United States ambassador to Japan, 1972-1973;
assistant secretary state for East Assian Affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1974;
deputy secretary state, unites states department State, Washington, 1974-1976. Partner, board directors First Chicago Capital Markets Asia Ltd. Chairman PanasonicFound.
Member Business Council.
President Winnetka (Illinois) School Board, 1957-1963. Deputy chairman, life board of trustees University of Chicago. Trustee Smith College, 1966-1971, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, California Institute Technology.
Past board directors Johnson Foundation, Trilateral Commission North America. Past member county Yale University. Past member of advisory county CaterpillarAsia Pacific.
Past vice-chairman Pacific advisory county United Technologies National Park Foundation. Member Japan Society (chairman New York City chapter 1978-1985), Chicago Council Foreign Rels., Council Foreign Rels. New York City, Indian Hill Club, Chicago Club, Economics Club (Chicago, Phoenix), Commercial Club, Yale Club (New York City), Bohemian Club, Desert Forest Golf Club, Desert Mountain Club, Old Elm Club.
Married Coralyn Eleanor Reid, September 17, 1938 (deceased 2001). Children: Coralyn Eleanor, Nancy, Joan (deceased), Gail, Elizabeth.