Background
Semerad, Roger Dale was born on September 9, 1940 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Donald and Marjorie (Burdekin) Semerad.
Semerad, Roger Dale was born on September 9, 1940 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Ralph Donald and Marjorie (Burdekin) Semerad.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, 1962.
Staff assistant to the President, White House, Washington, 1974-1976; chairman, chief Executive officer, Semerad Associations Inc., Washington, 1977-1981; Chairman of the Board, 70001 Ltd., Washington, 1976-1985; executive vice president, trustee, Brookings Institution, Washington, 1981-1985; assistant secretary labor, Department Labor, Washington, 1985-1987; senior vice president policy development, American Express Company, 1988-1989; senior vice president, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Inc., 1989-1994; president, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco Foundation, 1989-1994.
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Executive secretary advisory policy councils Republican National Committee, Washington, 1977-1980, executive director platform committee, 1980. Board directors Bryce Harlow Foundation, Washington, since 1982, Hudson Institute, Indianapolis, since 1993. Treasurer New American Schools Development Corporation, Virginia, since 1991.
Member Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, Washington, 1990-1992. Member National Council on Standards and Testing, Washington, 1991-1992. Member of Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Cathryn Lucille Crangle, November 27, 1965. 1 child, Samantha.