William Barton Rogers Hobbs

Background

Hobbs, William Barton Rogers was born on July 30, 1949 in Ponce, P.R. Son of Franklin Warren and Margery (Baird) Hobbs.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1971; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Business planner, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1975-1977; marketing manager hydraulic crane division, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky, 1978-1981; director marketing construction equipment group, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1981-1983; general manager, Federal Maritime Commission Construction Equipment International, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1977-1978; president American Crane division, Amhoist, St. Paul, 1983-1986; president, chief Executive officer, board directors, Bridon American Corporation, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1986-1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, CERTEX, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, since 1996; chief operating officer, pres, Chief Executive Officer, Bridon Plc. Board directors Bridon PLC, London, Bridon Elm Incorporated, New York Orleans, Bridon Caribbean, San Juan, P.R., International S.W. Sling Inc., Houston, Southern Marine, Inc., Mobile, Alabama.

Achievements

• William Barton Rogers Hobbs has been listed as a noteworthy Company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Team member United States Olympic Committee, Mexico City, 1968, Munich, 1972. Board directors Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1982-1983, consultant Junior Achievement. Consultant on applied economics, Wilkes-Barre, since 1986.

Board directors United Way of Wyoming Valley, since 1990.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, rowing, carpentry, physics.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Koehler, June29, 1985. Children: Christina E., William Barton Rogers Junior, Benjamin K., Julia W.

Father:

Franklin Warren Hobbs

Mother:

Margery (Baird) Hobbs

Spouse:

Elizabeth Koehler

child:

William Barton Rogers Junior Hobbs

child:

Julia W. Hobbs

child:

Christina E. Hobbs

child:

Benjamin K. Hobbs