Robert J. Abernethy
Robert J. Abernethy is a real estate developer and President of American Standard Development Company and Self Storage Management Company. Abernethy received a BA in mathematics and electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins and a MBA from Harvard Business School. His many accomplishments include assistant to chief scientist for the Phoenix missile program at Hughes Aircraft Co., L.A., as well as serving as the director of the Los Angeles MTA for three years. He is a member of the advisory board of the Peabody Conservatory as well as a trustee of the Johns Hopkins University. He is also a member of the California State Board of Education and of the California Arts Council as well as a recent, former member of the California Transportation Commission. He is on the Council on Foreign Relations and the Pacific Council on International Policy. Since 1980, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Public Storage Inc.