Background
Boeke, Robert William was born on July 28, 1925 in Hubbard, Iowa, United States. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth A. (Schwartz) Boeke.
Boeke, Robert William was born on July 28, 1925 in Hubbard, Iowa, United States. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth A. (Schwartz) Boeke.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1948. Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1950. Graduate executive program, Columbia University, 1966.
Graduate executive program, Aspen Institute, Colorado, 1976.
Instructor Iowa State University, 1947. With Deere & Company, from 1951, managing director Europe, Africa and Middle East Heidelberg, West Germany, 1970, vice president farm equipment and consumer products manufacturing United States and Canada Moline, Illinois, 1972, senior vice president components design and manufacturer, 1979-1987. Director Banks of Iowa.
Member advisory board to dean engineering Iowa State University, since 1978.
President Illowa council Boy Scouts American, 1975 member executive and advisory boards, 1972-1978. President United Way Rock Island and Scott Counties, 1977, executive committee, 1978. Vice president Iowa State University Foundation, 1977-1984, president, since 1984.
Trustee Iowa State University Alumni Achievement Fund, 1972-1978. Board directors, executive committee Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, 1982— Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Society Quality Control, Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (president farm equipment division 1984-1985).
Married Roberta Starbuck, September 6, 1947. Children: Lee Anne Boeke-Burke, Linda Sue Boeke Day, John Robert.