Background
Lear, Robert William was born on May 10, 1917 in Canon City, Colorado, United States. Son of Louis and Bertha (May) Lear.
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Robert William Lear
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Bachelor of Arts, University Colorado, 1938; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Harvard, 1940.
Career
Market research analyst, United States Steel Corporation, 1940-1943; sales promotion manager, Duff-Norton Company, 1946-1947; corporation director marketing services, American Standard Company, 1947-1961; vice president marketing, Carborundum Company, 1961-1964; group vice president, Carborundum Company, 1964-1967; president, director, Indian Head Inc., 1967-1972; president, chief Executive officer, chairman, director, F. & M. Schaefer Corporation, New York City, 1972-1977; executive-in-residence, Columbia Graduate Business School, since 1977; principal, Lear, Yavitz & Associations, LLP, since 1996. Board of directors Newsbank, Ronin Development, Strang and Hayes, David N. Deutsch.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Waveny Care Center. Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Connections
Married Dorothy Schureman, September 16, 1941. Children— William S., Andrew R.
