Background
Wadden, Robert Vincent was born on March 18, 1925 in Madison, South Dakota, United States. Son of Nicholas Eugene and Maude Nellie (Madara) Wadden.
Wadden, Robert Vincent was born on March 18, 1925 in Madison, South Dakota, United States. Son of Nicholas Eugene and Maude Nellie (Madara) Wadden.
Certified engineering, University Mississippi, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Economics, University South Dakota, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1949.
Assistant division controller Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Wood Ridge, New Jersey, 1956-1964. Treasurer, controller International Electric Company, Paramus, 1964-1965. Vice president finance ITT Gilfillan, Inc., Los Angeles, 1965-1968, Cordura Corporation, Los Angeles, 1968-1973, Geosource, Inc., Houston, 1973-1975.
Vice president, contrller Consolidated Rail Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1976. President, director Canada Southern Railway Company, Toronto, 1976-1985, Niagara River Bridge Company, Toronto, 1976-1985. Director Trailer Train Company, Chicago, Railbox Company, Chicago, Penn Truck Line.
President Nottingham Sherwood Homeowners Association, Ramsey, New Jersey, 1957-1959. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Member National Association Accountants (founding chapter director), E. Bergen Association Accountants (director 1958-1964), Finance Executives Institute (director chapter 1966-1973, vice president chapter 1971-1972), Phi Delta Theta Lodges: Knights of Columbus.
Married Mary Elizabeth Townley, December 27, 1947. Children: Robert Vincent, Kathleen Ann, Christopher David.