Background
Amis, Robert Walter was born on February 24, 1923 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Everett Lynes and Mary (Orme) Amis.
Amis, Robert Walter was born on February 24, 1923 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Everett Lynes and Mary (Orme) Amis.
Assistant director National Cotton Council, Memphis, 1948-1954. Vice president Advance Machine Company, Spring Pk., Minnesota, 1954-1978. President World Floor MachineCo., Minneapolis, 1966-1974.
Managing director Advance International, Luxembourg, 1977-1978.
Senior vice president Advance Machine Company, Plymouth, Minnesota, 1978-1989. President Advance Acceptance Corporation, Plymouth, 1973-1989.
Director Advance Machine Company, 1957-1974, Dyersburg (Tennessee) Fabrics, Incorporated., 1967-1992, First Bank of the Lakes, Navarre, Minnesota, since 1970. Elder Presbyterian Church, Memphis and Edina, Minnesota, since 1960.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946.
Pacific Theater of Operations.
Assistant director National Cotton Council, Memphis, 1948—1954. Vice president Advance Machine Company, Spring Park, Minnesota, 1954—1978. President World Floor Machine Company, Minneapolis, 1966—1974.
Managing director Advance International, Luxembourg, 1977—1978. Senior vice president Advance Machine Company, Plymouth, Minnesota, 1978—1989. President Advance Acceptance Corporation, Plymouth, 1973—1989.
Director Advance Machine Company, 1957—1974, Dyersburg (Tennessee) Fabrics, Inc., 1967—1992, First Bank Lakes, Navarre, Minnesota, from 1970. Lieutenant jg United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO.
Elder Presbyterian Church, Memphis and Edina, Minnesota, from 1960. Member of Woodhill Country Club, Southwestern Alumni Association (president 1950).
Married Lucille Hamer, October 20, 1949;children: Robert Walter, Allan West. Bachelor Southwestern U. (now Rhodes College), 1948. Children: Robert Walter, Allan West. Bachelor Southwestern U. (now Rhodes College.