Robert James Eaton

Robert James Eaton

Robert James Eaton (born February, 1940 in Buena Vista, Colorado) is a U.S. automobile businessman.

He grew up in Arkansas City, Kansas. He graduated with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kansas in 1963. He was in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

He was the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Corporation from 1993 until 1998. In that position, he was responsible for the sale of Chrysler Corporation to Daimler-Benz which formed DaimlerChrysler [cite web|title=Robert J. Eaton|publisher="Forbes"|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=883513] |accessdate=2008-05-03]

He was a chairman of the National Academy of Engineering. He was elected a director of Chevron in September 2000. He has been on the board of International Paper. He is a trustee of the University of Kansas Endowment Association. As of 2003, he lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, Connie.

Awards

*1994 "Distinguished Service Citation" from the University of Kansas Alumni Association.
*1994 "Man of the Year" from the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
*1995 "Distinguished Engineering Service Award" from the University of Kansas School of Engineering.
*2005 Inducted into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame.

References

External links

* [http://www.ljworld.com/section/ku_alumni/story/135860 "Engineering building christened Eaton Hall"]
* [http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/boardofdirectors/eaton/ Chevron] Biography
* [http://www.emporia.edu/business/kbhfcontdetail.php?k_id=38 Kansas Business Hall of Fame] Profile


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