Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Founder of Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. and former CEO of ARCO who helped the oil company become one of the largest in the United States.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth13 April 1917
CityChicago, IL
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I did make a comment that I didn't think more than 20 (residential units) per acre was appropriate for that site. At the same time, I'm only one board member.
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