Background
Silkett, Robert Tillson was born on November 12, 1929 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Ross Jacob and Marion Dorchester (Tillson) Silkett.
Silkett, Robert Tillson was born on November 12, 1929 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Ross Jacob and Marion Dorchester (Tillson) Silkett.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1951; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, 1956.
With marketing department, Anderson Clayton Company, 1956-1958; with, General Foods Corporation, 1958-1978; group executive corporation marketing and sales, General Foods Corporation, 1976-1978; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Reckitt & Colman N.A., Rochester, New York, also R.T. French Company, 1978-1986; executive vice president, director, Curtice-Burns Foods, Rochester, 1986-1990; owner, president, The RTS Group, Rochester, since 1990.
Past board directors Rochester United Way, Rochester Museum. Member executive board Wharton Graduate School, Rochester council Boy Scouts American Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954. Member Wharton Graduate School Alumni Association (past chairman), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Clubs: Rochester Country, Wilton Riding (past president). Wharton Master of Business Administration (New York City) (past director), Mid Ocean (Bermuda), Key Largo Anglers, Card Sound (Key Largo).
Married Sally Forrest Lash, December 23, 1954. Children— Robert Tillson, Elizabeth L.