Robert Winfield Temple

Background

Temple, Robert Winfield was born on February 25, 1934 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Edgar Winfield and Kathryn (Rady) Temple.

Education

Children: Andrew, Philip. 1 child, Sarah Louise. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.

Postgraduate, Chemical Engineering School Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955, School Business Administration New York University, 1955-1958, Management Development Program, Clolumbia University., 1966.

District sales manager American Carolina and Foundry Industries, 1955-1959. Senior staff consultant Arthur Doctorate. Little, Incorporated., 1959-1964.

Director planning and development American Cryogenics, Incorporated., Atlanta, 1964-1969. Vice president Williams Brothers Company, Atlanta, 1969-1970.

President Language Engineering, Coral Gables, Florida, 1970-1974.

President Western Process Company, Geneva and Houston, 1974-1987. Head agribusiness, British-American Tobacco Company, London, 1988-1991. President Training and Mobility of Researchers-Viterra International, Limited., 1989-1992, Chief Executive Officer Gulfcrest International, 1987.

Director World Congress on Super Conductivity, Global Economics Action Institute Conference on African Development.

Director Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum (former chairman). speaker on management and marketing various seminars.

Career

District sales manager American Car and Foundry Industries, 1955-1959. Senior staff consultant Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1959-1964. Director planning and development American Cryogenics, Inc., Atlanta, 1964-1969.

Vice president Williams Brothers Company, 1969. President Lang Engineering, Coral Gables, Florida, 1970-1974. Chief Executive Officer Western Process Company, Geneva and Houston, 1974—1987.

Head agribus and biotechnology British-American Tobacco Company, London, 1988—1991. President Training and Mobility of Researchers-Viterra International, Ltd., 1989—1992. Chief Executive Officer Gulfcrest International, 1987—2007, Newco International, 1999—2001.

Senior advisor Bacteria Bar Codes Inc., 1998—2001, Synthecon, 1999—2001. Chief Executive Officer Surface BioSolutions Inc., 2001—2002. Senior advisory director Telerad Inc., 2002—2003.

Partner Roteva Advisors, 2002—2003. Director World Congress Super Conductivity, Global Economic Action Institute Conference African Development. Director, former chairman Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum.

Speaker management and marketing various seminars.

Achievements

• Robert Winfield Temple has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Institute Chemists and Chemical Engineers. Member: Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association (director, past president), Intenrat. Food Technologists (chairman seminars food irradiation 1995, 1999), Chemical Marketing Research Association, American Management Association, American Chemical Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (past regional president, advisory board), Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Katrina Voorhis, January 4, 1954 (divorced October 1970). Children: James V., Robert K., Jennifer Anne. Married Katharine Ann Stobbs, April 29, 1977.

Children: Andrew, Philip. Married Angela J. Temple, August 5, 1986. 1 child Sarah Louise.

Father:

Edgar Winfield Temple

Mother:

Kathryn (Rady) Temple

Spouse:

Angela J. Temple

Spouse:

Katrina Voorhis

Spouse:

Katharine Ann Stobbs

child:

Robert K. Temple

child:

Sarah Louise Temple

child:

Philip Temple

child:

Andrew Temple

child:

James V. Temple

child:

Jennifer Anne Temple