Robert C. Pittman

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| name = Robert Pittman

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|4|25}}

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| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|10|27|1922|4|25}}

| death_place = Naples, Florida

| education = University of Florida

| occupation = Pilot and entrepreneur

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Robert C. Pittman (April 25, 1922 – October 27, 1996) was a US Army Air Forces pilot, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur.{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.ece.ufl.edu/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=ECE FLORIDA|language=en-US}} He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions during World War II, flying more than 250 combat missions over the Pacific Ocean.{{Cite web|title=Dentistry Scholarships|url=https://www.uff.ufl.edu/c/dentistry-scholarships/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=University of Florida Advancement|language=en-US}}

Pittman graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1950 on a scholarship funded by the G.I. Bill. He went on to work for Bell Laboratories and International Telephone and Telegraph in various engineering roles; he became president of ITT's Federal Electric Corporation, and later Group General Manager. In 1976, he bought and operated Superior Cable Company, the first manufacturer of fiber-optic cable that later became Superior Essex.[http://www.answers.com/topic/superior-essex-inc?cat=biz-fin Superior Essex Inc. profile at Answers.com]{{unreliable source?|date=December 2015}}

Pittman died on October 27, 1996 in Naples, Florida. He is survived by his children Robert Pittman (deceased), Clark B. Pittman, and Katherine P. Dennis.