Robert Ward Dorris, 93, of Anderson, passed away May 2, 2024. He was born in Oklahoma City on July 4, 1930 and moved to Indianapolis with his parents in 1940. He attended Castle Heights Military Academy and graduated from Hayti High School in Missouri. He attended Southeast Missouri State College on a football scholarship and General Motors Institute, before and after military service.
He graduated from University of Missouri with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was accepted into Pi Tau Sigma Engineering Honor Society, licensed professional engineer, member of Society of Automotive Engineers. Later, he received the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation. He was secretary –treasurer of Eastern Indiana Economics Club, member of Indiana Economic Forum, Indianapolis Economics Club, president of Anderson Country Club Men’s Golf League. He was a Mason, member of the Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, First Presbyterian Church, Anderson University Club. During WW II, he learned to fly with the Civil Air Patrol, soloed on his sixteenth birthday and got a private license a year later. He was in the Army during the Korean War and a member of the American Legion.
Bob was recruited to Anderson in 1957 by the Guide Division of General Motors as a student engineer and left in 1968 as a Senior Engineer for Advanced Planning New Product Development to pursue an interest in finance. He was a registered investment advisor with Shearson-Hammill, and Trust Investment Officer for the Anderson Banking Company prior to joining Indiana National Bank in 1976 as a Security Analyst. He retired in 1992 as Vice President for Institutional Portfolio Management responsible for large foundations, endowments and pension plans. He was chairman of INB’s Institutional Stock Selection Committee.
Post Retirement he worked for Wallington Asset Management until 1995. He taught F303 and F420 classes for thirty years as an Adjunct Professor of Finance in the Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University Indianapolis campus. He was a volunteer consultant with the Executive Service Corps and chaired two of its committees. In 1996 the City of Indianapolis gave him a key to the city in recognition of his advice on the city’s finances.
Bob was an active sports enthusiast. He began racing stock cars and motorcycles while in school, winning several state championships in the years that followed. He was a member of Spoke and Wheels Bicycle Club of Anderson and Speedway Wheelmen Bicycle Racing Team of Indianapolis. At one time he belonged to seven different bicycle clubs and participated in events in as many states, riding his bike up to 10, 000 miles per year. He enjoyed meeting with investment clubs and playing with his Border Collie.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn, whom he met on a blind date to the Indy 500 in 1957, three daughters Allison Dorris, Kristin (Stephen) Sturtz, Robin Cremeens, and son, Jonathan Dorris; grandchildrenKasey, Shelby, and Jody Sturtz, Alexa (Christopher) Economos, Anna and Nathan Dorris; great grandchildren Eliana Williamson, Leo and Zoe Economos.
He was preceded in death by son-in-law, Joseph Cremeens and grandson, Jacob Rhodus.
Cremation has been chosen with burial at a later date at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites.
Memorial contributions may be made to Indy 1 Foundation. Indy 1 Foundation Inc.; % Jamie Blanton, 801 Penny Ct.; Pittsboro, IN 46167; or Paypal: Jamie Blanton @indy1foundation; or Cash App; Jamie Blanton $indy1foundation. Indy 1 Foundation is a 501 c3 non-profit organization dedicated to serving the veterans of our community.
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