Robert S. Stuart*

Robert S. Stuart*

Robert S. Stuart*

2019 Distinguished Alumni Award

CEO, National Can Corporation

BS 43

After World War II, the late Robert Stuart joined the family business, the National Can Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, where he rapidly ascended to the position of president and CEO. He worked with and often led groups in youth development, health care, crime prevention, church life, education, and much more. He was founding chairman of a development council that helped minority-owned companies obtain billions of dollars worth of business annually. He was a recipient of the LAS Alumni Achievement Award in 2005.