Background
Allen, Robert Watson was born on January 25, 1929 in Cambridge, Mass. Son of Ralph Watson and Dorothy Dansie Allen.
Allen, Robert Watson was born on January 25, 1929 in Cambridge, Mass. Son of Ralph Watson and Dorothy Dansie Allen.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1952.
Various sales and marketing positions Dewey & Almy Chemical Division WR Grace & Company, Cambridge, Chicago,, Montreal, Canada, 1954-1962. Treasurer Cryovac Division WR Grace & Company, Duncan, South Carolina, 1962—1970. General manager, Chief Executive Officer Grace Distribution Services, 1971-1981.
Executive vice president Tietex Corporation, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1982-1987, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1987-1994, chairman board director, 1994-1997. Member City Council, since 1998. Board director Vietri Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Rocky Mount (North Carolina) Cord Company.
Council member Spartanburg City Council, since 1998. Chairman Charles Lea Center for Handicapped, Spartanburg, Salvation Army, Spartanburg, Health Planning Commission, Spartanburg. Served with United States Army, 1952-1954.
Married Ann Stevens, May 17, 1958 (divorced September 1990). Children: Dansie A. Little, Scott T. Married Ruta Sepetys, July 20, 1991.