Pomeranz, Robert E., 1917-1997

Robert E. Pomeranz (1917-1997) of Sanford, N.C., was an entrepreneur and civic leader. He founded the Roberts Company in 1948 and operated it until 1970.

From the description of Robert E. Pomeranz memoir and photographs, 1990 and undated [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 40911134

• 30 May 1917: Born in New York City to Benjamin and Sarah Pomeranz.
• 1921: Moved to Borough Park in Brooklyn.
• 1934: Graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School.
• 1934 - 1939 : Employed in New York.
• 1939 - 1943 : Attended North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N.C.
• Summer 1942: Employed by Edwards Company division of Rogers Diesel and Aircraft Corp. in Sanford, N.C.
• 1943 - 1948 : Employed by Edwards Company division of Rogers Diesel and Aircraft Corp. in Sanford, N.C.
• 1947: Married Annie Laurie Overton of Sanford, N.C.
• 1948: General partner of the Roberts Company with Henry Stroud as limited partner.
• 1955: Redeemed Henry Stroud's shares and became sole proprietor of Roberts Company.
• 1956: Roberts Company stock sold publicly.
• 1958: Roberts de Mexico, S.A., chartered as Roberts's first wholly owned foreign subsidiary and Roberts Italia, S.A., organized in Milan as a buying and sales office.
• 1959: Licensed Hobourn Aero Components to manufacture the Arrow Frame in the United Kingdom and formed Hobourn Robert Sales Corp to sell the frame in Europe and the Middle East.
• 1960: Added aluminum die casting department.
• 1961: Bought Southeastern Loom and Machine Works in Greenwood, S.C.
• 1962: Acquired Black Panther, Inc., and manufactured charcoal products.
• 1965: Acquired Arundel Coulthard & Co. of Stockport, England.
• 1970: Roberts Company declared bankruptcy.
• 1997: Died.

From the guide to the Robert E. Pomeranz Memoir and Photographs (#4937-z), 1990 and undated., (Southern Historical Collection)