Background
Jorgensen, Robert Westengaard was born in 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jens W. and Ida T. (Raarup) Jorgensen.
Jorgensen, Robert Westengaard was born in 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jens W. and Ida T. (Raarup) Jorgensen.
Master of Engineering, Cornell University, 1929. Student, Central Station Institute, Chicago, 1930. Student, Northwestern University, 1934—1935.
Assistant treasurer Central & Southwest Utilities Corporation, Dallas, 1930—1933. Sales planning manager Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company, 1933—1941. Assistant to executive vice president and sales manager Chicago Metal Hose Corporation, 1941—1947.
Management engineer Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Chicago, 1947—1950, 1960. Director, managing partner Linton, Maupin & Linton, Chicago, 1950—1952. General manager special gear division Foote Brothers Gear & Machine Company, 1950—1952.
Vice president, general manager plastic products division The Richardson Company, 1952—1960. Vice president marketing and corporation planning, general manager commercial division The Hallicrafters Company, 1960—1964. Principal Tice & Associates.
Vice president, management consultant Peifer & Associates, 1964—1973. President Jorgensen Associates, management consultant, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1973, Techny Plastics Corporation, since 1976.
Member of Society Plastics Engineers, Cornell Society Engineers.
Married Paulette H. Olson. Children: Jill Mary, Deirdre Sue, Meade Robert.