Our Founder - Robert A. Fox

Robert A. Fox (C '52) is president and chairman of RAF Industries, a private investment company owning and managing a diversified group of companies. At RAF, Mr. Fox initiates and negotiates new acquisitions and establishes policy and oversight for ongoing operations. Prior to organizing RAF in 1979, Mr. Fox was CEO of Warner Company, a NYSE-listed company. While associated with Warner, he completed over 20 acquisitions and grew a start-up subsidiary into a national, publicly-traded solid waste management firm.

He serves on the Boards of Safeguard Scientific, Prime Bank, Keystone Foods Corporation and Graham Packaging. Some of his philanthropic activities include serving as a Trustee at the University of Pennsylvania, former President and a member of the Board of Managers of the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology and a director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

At Penn, Mr. Fox has chaired the Trustees' Budget and Finance Committee and been a member of the Executive, Nominating, Facilities and Campus Planning Committees. He also has served on the Executive Committee of the Trustee Board of the Health System, the Athletics Advisory Board and the Agenda for Excellence Council.

The "Original" Fox Scholars

On May 3, 2004 the Original Fox Scholars joined Bob and Penny Fox to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Program. The Original Fox Scholars presented Mr. Fox with a Resolution that reads:

Resolution of the Original Fox Scholars

Whereas, long prior to the founding five years ago of the Fox Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a small group of students participated in a series of individualized, non-credit seminars in leadership taught by Robert A. Fox.

Whereas, this course was taught over any number of breakfasts and lunches, board meetings and informal meetings, as well as in any number of hands-on real life learning opportunities.

Whereas, Mr. Fox has given generously of his time and imparted much wisdom and direction and caring upon this original group of Fox Scholars.

Whereas, Mr. Fox mentored this group by providing exceedingly sound professional and personal advice, encouragement (and the occasional kick in the posterior section), and by providing a stellar example of determination, an unwavering commitment to doing things the right way and extraordinary success in all matters personal and professional.

Whereas, Mr. Fox has been a loyal and true friend to each original Fox Scholar.

Whereas, the Fox Scholars recognize that much of his wisdom, character and humility emanate from his partner, Mrs. Fox.

Whereas, upon the fifth anniversary of the Fox Leadership Program, a program intended to provide training in leadership and character to current and future Fox Scholars of the University of Pennsylvania, the original Fox Scholars thought it appropriate to recognize their extraordinary good fortune in having been mentored by Mr. Fox by making a gift to the program that bears his name.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, in a gesture of great admiration and appreciation and in furtherance of the good work being done by the Fox Leadership Program in general and Community TechServe in particular, the original Fox Scholars, whose signatures are found below, on this Third Day of May 2004, have made a contribution, intended to provide three years of funding for the Community TechServe initiative, to the Fox Leadership Program of the University of Pennsylvania.

Thanks Bob!

Bob Adelson

Steven Graham

Rick Horowitz

Jim Lynch

Henry Nassau

Tom Samph

John Shoemaker

Tom Teesdale

Jim Weinrott

Fox Leadership students and staff gather with Robert and Penny Fox.



Our Founder - Robert A. Fox Fox Professors Director's Advisory Group Executive Director Associate Director Staff Fellows The Students of Fox FAQs Contact Information		Our Founder - Robert A. Fox Robert A. Fox (C '52) is president and chairman of RAF Industries, a private investment company owning and managing a diversified group of companies. At RAF, Mr. Fox initiates and negotiates new acquisitions and establishes policy and oversight for ongoing operations. Prior to organizing RAF in 1979, Mr. Fox was CEO of Warner Company, a NYSE-listed company. While associated with Warner, he completed over 20 acquisitions and grew a start-up subsidiary into a national, publicly-traded solid waste management firm. He serves on the Boards of Safeguard Scientific, Prime Bank, Keystone Foods Corporation and Graham Packaging. Some of his philanthropic activities include serving as a Trustee at the University of Pennsylvania, former President and a member of the Board of Managers of the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology and a director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. At Penn, Mr. Fox has chaired the Trustees' Budget and Finance Committee and been a member of the Executive, Nominating, Facilities and Campus Planning Committees. He also has served on the Executive Committee of the Trustee Board of the Health System, the Athletics Advisory Board and the Agenda for Excellence Council. The "Original" Fox Scholars On May 3, 2004 the Original Fox Scholars joined Bob and Penny Fox to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Program. The Original Fox Scholars presented Mr. Fox with a Resolution that reads: Resolution of the Original Fox Scholars Whereas, long prior to the founding five years ago of the Fox Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania, a small group of students participated in a series of individualized, non-credit seminars in leadership taught by Robert A. Fox. Whereas, this course was taught over any number of breakfasts and lunches, board meetings and informal meetings, as well as in any number of hands-on real life learning opportunities. Whereas, Mr. Fox has given generously of his time and imparted much wisdom and direction and caring upon this original group of Fox Scholars. Whereas, Mr. Fox mentored this group by providing exceedingly sound professional and personal advice, encouragement (and the occasional kick in the posterior section), and by providing a stellar example of determination, an unwavering commitment to doing things the right way and extraordinary success in all matters personal and professional. Whereas, Mr. Fox has been a loyal and true friend to each original Fox Scholar. Whereas, the Fox Scholars recognize that much of his wisdom, character and humility emanate from his partner, Mrs. Fox. Whereas, upon the fifth anniversary of the Fox Leadership Program, a program intended to provide training in leadership and character to current and future Fox Scholars of the University of Pennsylvania, the original Fox Scholars thought it appropriate to recognize their extraordinary good fortune in having been mentored by Mr. Fox by making a gift to the program that bears his name. Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, in a gesture of great admiration and appreciation and in furtherance of the good work being done by the Fox Leadership Program in general and Community TechServe in particular, the original Fox Scholars, whose signatures are found below, on this Third Day of May 2004, have made a contribution, intended to provide three years of funding for the Community TechServe initiative, to the Fox Leadership Program of the University of Pennsylvania. Thanks Bob! Bob Adelson Steven Graham Rick Horowitz Jim Lynch Henry Nassau Tom Samph John Shoemaker Tom Teesdale Jim Weinrott Fox Leadership students and staff gather with Robert and Penny Fox.