Robert L. May

Robert L. May
Born
Robert Lewis May

July 27, 1905
DiedAugust 11, 1976(1976-08-11) (aged 71)
Known forCreating Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Spouses
Evelyn Ruth Heymann
(m. 1927; died 1939)
Virginia Newton May
(m. 1941; died 1971)
Claire Newton Sims
(m. 1972)
Children6

Robert L. May (July 27, 1905 – August 11, 1976) was an American retailer. He was best known for creating the fictional character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.