Robert Townsend (author)

This article is about the American author and businessman. For other people with similar names, see Robert Townsend.

Robert Townsend
Townsend in 1970
Born
Robert Chase Townsend

(1920-07-30)July 30, 1920
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 1998(1998-01-12) (aged 77)
Anguilla
EducationA.B., Princeton '42
Occupation(s)Author, businessman

Robert Chase Townsend (July 30, 1920 – January 12, 1998) was an American business executive and author who is noted for transforming Avis into a rental car giant, and writing Up the Organization on business management, which spent 28 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list upon its publication in 1970.[1]

  1. ^ "Robert Townsend". Pearson PLC. Retrieved November 7, 2008.