Background
White, Robert Winslow was born on March 28, 1934 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Technology Leo and Margaret G. (Canniff) White.
Oilfield service company executive
White, Robert Winslow was born on March 28, 1934 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Technology Leo and Margaret G. (Canniff) White.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1958.
Senior scientist, Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1958-1969; laboratory manager, CRL, Netherlands Industries, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1969-1972; technical director, Baker Castor Oil Corporation, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1972-1973; manager coatings business, Netherlands Chemicals, Hightstown, 1974-1979; director business strategy, Netherlands Chemicals, Hightstown, 1979-1982; division president, Netherlands Treating Chemicals division Netherlands Industries, Houston, 1982-1989; president, chief Executive officer, Simon Environmental Superior vena cava syndrome North America subsidiary Simon Engineering, Houston, 1990-1991; president, chief Executive officer, Simon Chemical Superior vena cava syndrome North America subsidiary Simon Engineering, Houston, 1991-1993; president, Western Unichem division Western Company, Houston, Texas, since 1994. Member visiting committee, chemistry department University Texas, Austin, since 1985.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1955-1959. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers.
Married Deborah J. Fritsche, September 3, 1981. Children: Kathleen R., Robert W.