Robert B. Pamplin Jr.
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Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. September 3, 1941 Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist, minister, educator, historical preservationist, author |
Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. (born September 3, 1941) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and minister. He is also noted as an educator, historical preservationist and author.
A longtime Oregonian, Pamplin is chairman, president and CEO of R.B. Pamplin Corporation, a family-owned company headquartered in Portland. It is one of the largest private corporations in Oregon. He has appeared on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans. In 2001, he was reported to be the third-wealthiest person in Oregon.
Pamplin's holdings include textile company Mount Vernon Mills, the Pamplin Media Group, and Ross Island Sand and Gravel, a concrete and asphalt company.
Pamplin was born in Augusta, Georgia to Robert B. and Katherine Reese Pamplin.
In 1953, Pamplin moved with his family to Oregon. As a 10-year-old recovering from a year-long bout with hepatitis that made him bedridden, Pamplin began training in the Charles Atlas weightlifting method to regain his strength. In high school, he became an AAU Olympic Lifts weightlifting champion which led to a lifelong commitment to fitness.
After graduating from Lincoln High School in Portland, Pamplin studied at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, ultimately transferring to Lewis & Clark College in 1962 to complete his undergraduate training. Pamplin has received eight degrees, including two doctorates:
In 1965, while in college, Pamplin became a licensed and transformed a modest inheritance into his first million dollars through careful investing.
Pamplin and his wife Marilyn live in Lake Oswego, a wealthy suburb of Portland.
In 1976, at age 35, Pamplin started his own business and managed the R.B. Pamplin Corporation. As Chairman, President and CEO of the R.B. Pamplin Corporation, Pamplin oversees several subsidiaries across three industries, including textile manufacturing, construction and media.
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