Background
Dorgan, Robert Thomas was born on April 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter H. and Juanita M. (Corbett) Dorgan.
Dorgan, Robert Thomas was born on April 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter H. and Juanita M. (Corbett) Dorgan.
Bachelor, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1976.
Machine operator International Harvester Company, 1946—1948, management trainee, 1948—1949, manager various postions Chicago and Louisville, 1949—1973, manager manufacturing operations Farnell Plant Rock Island, Illinois, 1973—1981. Plant manager Twin Disc, Inc., Rockford, 1981—1982. Executive vice president Trojan Industries, Inc., Batavia, New York, 1982—1983, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1983—1987.
Outside board directors Orenstein and Koppel Trojan, Inc.
Advisory Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1953-1955. Active Big Brothers program, Chicago, 1958-1959. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Rock Island, Illinois, 1979-1981.
Genesee County Chamber of C., New York, 1984-1987. Member advisory committee State University New York, 1985-1987. Mem advisory board Salvation Army, Rock Island, 1976-1981.
Member State New York Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, 1984-1986. Chairman business advisory committee Development Center, Genesee College, 1984-1986. Chairman Genesee county chapter American Heart Association, 1984-1986.
Pres, Chief Executive Officer Genesee Community College Foundation, 1987-1988. Treasurer Catastrophic Illness Assistance Foundation, Elmhurst, since 1987. Board directors Junior Holy Name Society, Chicago, 1959-1963, Upper Rock Island Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1981, Franciscan Hospital, Rock Island, 1980-1981.
Served, United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Society Quality Control (senior ), Society Automotive Engineers (senior ), Society Manufacturing Engineers (certified manufacturing engineer), American Defense Prepardness Association (board directors Iowa-Illinois chapter 1977-1982), Rotary Club (board directors 1983-1987).
Married Shirley M. Schomer, May 10, 1947. Children: Robert Thomas, Linda Lee.