Robert B. Pamplin Jr.

Robert B. Pamplin Jr.
Born
Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr.

(1941-09-03) September 3, 1941 (age 83)
Augusta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist, minister, educator, historical preservationist, author
FatherRobert B. Pamplin

Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. (born September 3, 1941) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and minister. He is also noted as an educator, historic preservationist and author.[1][2][3]

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.[4] He has appeared on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.[5] In 2001, he was reported to be the third-wealthiest person in Oregon.[6]

Pamplin's holdings include textile company Mount Vernon Mills,[6] and the Pamplin Media Group.[7]

  1. ^ Carlson, Scott (January 21, 2000). "An Oregon Philanthropist Spreads a Philosophy of Learning by Doing". Chronicle of Higher Education. Vol. 46, no. 20. pp. A33–35.
  2. ^ Dworkin, Andy (April 2, 2000). "An old-economy evangelist". The Oregonian.
  3. ^ Griffin, Anna (July 8, 2007). "Robert Pamplin Jr ., 'as is'". The Oregonian.
  4. ^ Siemers, Erik (July 27, 2012). "Price of cotton influences R.B. Pamplin's gross sales". Portland Business Journal.
  5. ^ "The Forbes 400". Forbes. Vol. 162, no. 8. October 12, 1998.
  6. ^ a b Jaquiss, Nigel (January 30, 2002). "The incredible shrinking empire of Bob Pamplin: The struggling Portland Tribune is the least of his problems". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  7. ^ Fost, Dan (August 1, 2001). "Twice-weekly Tribune making a run at Portland news market / Wealthy owner may be guarantee of staying power". SFGate. Retrieved September 22, 2024.