Background
Schiessler, Robert Walter was born on October 2, 1918 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter A. and Josephine (Herzog) Schiessler.
chemical and oil company executive
Schiessler, Robert Walter was born on October 2, 1918 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter A. and Josephine (Herzog) Schiessler.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1944; Master of Science, McGill University, 1941.
Research chemist, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1941;
from instructor to associate Professor chemistry and director, American Petroleum Institute Research Pennsylvania State University, 1942-1955;
chemistry and physics consultant, 1946-1955;
technical director, Central Research division Mobil Oil Corporation, Paulsboro and Princeton, New Jersey, 1950-1960;
manager central research division, assistant general manager research department, Central Research division Mobil Oil Corporation, 1960-1962;
general manager research department, Central Research division Mobil Oil Corporation, 1962-1967;
vice president research, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, 1967-1968;
chairman, president, Industrial Reactor laboratories, Inc., 1966-1967;
manager long-range planning, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1968-1972;
general manager real estate and land development, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1972-1983;
chairman, Mobil Land Development Corporation, 1972-1983;
president, Sandvik, Inc., 1983-1984. Chairman of the board of trustees Gordon Research Conference, Inc., 1957. Member board American Chem.Soc.
Peroleum Research Fund, 1955-1959, 60-63. Research chemist Canada government, 1940-1941.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president for chemistry, chairman chemistry section 1960). Member American Chemical Society, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Betty Hartman, June 5, 1939. Children— Lynn Alice, Dale Ann. Married Florence Cutler, August 16, 1968.