Robert Wright Fleming

Background

Fleming, Robert Wright was born on August 26, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Vedder and Alice Listen (Wright) Fleming.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1941.

Career

Washington representative, Pan. American Airways, 1946-1948; became vice president, secretary, director, Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Inc., Washington, 1948; now president, director, Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Inc. Emeritus director Perpetual Finance Corporation (formerly Perpetual Savings Bank).

Board director, member Executive Committee Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company. Board directors Security Storage Company. Consultant director emeritus Riggs National Bank, Washington.

Director, chairman audit committee Medlantic Healthcare Group, Inc. (formerly Washington healthcare corporation). Member Washington Board Trade, New York, American stock exchanges.

Chairman endowment and investment committee Washington Hospital Center;chairman advising committee Public Svc. Commission District of Columbia, 1967-1970.

Achievements

• Robert Wright Fleming has been listed as a noteworthy Investment banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer National Citizens for Eisenhower Congressional Committee, 1953-1955. Board directors, treasurer Easter Seals Society Disabled Children and Adult's, Inc. Chairman board trustees endowment fund American Red Cross.

President Rotary Foundation, 1976-1978. Past board directors Washington Heart Association, District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross. Trustee Boys Club of Washington.

Served as lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member Friendly Sons St. Patrick, National Association Security Dealers (board governors), Association Stock Exchange Firms, Investment Bankers Association, Philadelphia-Baltimore Exchange, National Geography Society (finance committee), Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Burning Tree (Bethesda, Maryland).

Chevy Chase (Maryland). Metropolitan (Washington), Alfalfa (Washington). Pine Valley Golf (New Jersey).

Rehoboth Beach Country (Delaware). Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Martha Wills Schoenfeld, November 21, 1942. Children: Margaret Johanna, Robert Vedder II, Bruce Wright.

Father:

Robert Vedder Fleming

Mother:

Alice Listen (Wright) Fleming

Spouse:

Martha Wills Schoenfeld

child:

Robert Vedder II Fleming

child:

Margaret Johanna Fleming

child:

Bruce Wright Fleming