Background
Weeks, Robert Walker was born on August 14, 1926 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Parker and Miriam (Walker) Weeks.
lawyer manufacturing company executive
Weeks, Robert Walker was born on August 14, 1926 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Parker and Miriam (Walker) Weeks.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, Purdue University, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1948. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1951.
With law department, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, from 1951; former general counsel, Deere & Company, from 1969; former vice president, Deere & Company, from 1977. Director John Deere Credit Company, John Deere Insurance Group, John Deere Leasing Company, Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company.
Trustee Illinois Wesleyan University Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association.
Married Phyllis Anne Grams, July 24, 1948. Children: Susan Carol, Katharine Ann, Nancy Jane.