Background
Devine, C. Robert was born on June 13, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of James J. and Frances M. (Ryan) Devine.
Devine, C. Robert was born on June 13, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of James J. and Frances M. (Ryan) Devine.
Graduate, Princeton University, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1976.
Promotion, research director, United States News Public Company, 1946-1948; assistant advertising director, United States News Public Company, 1948-1955; executive business department, Reader's Digest, New York City, 1955-1958; advertising director international edits, Reader's Digest, 1958-1960; president Latin American division, Reader's Digest, 1960; assistant general manager, Reader's Digest, 1960-1966; deputy general manager international edits, Reader's Digest, 1966; vice president director corporation and public affairs, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1970-1982.
Board directors Metropolitan Opera Association, 1973-1983. Board directors American Hospital Istanbul. Trustee American University Cairo.
Board directors General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, Vail-Deane School Served from private to major Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member Council on Foreign Relations, International Advertising Association (chairman, chief executive officer 1976-1980, president 1962-1964), Association Ex-Mems. Squadron A, XIIIth Corps Association, Military Order Foreign Wars, Association United States Army (vice president New York chapter), Foreign Policy Association, International Federation Periodical Press (vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1981, chairman 1981-1983), English-Speaking Union, World Press Institute (chairman 1982-1984), National Institute Social Sciences, National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction (board directors), Public Relations Society of America Clubs: Union (New York City), Squadron A (New York City), Dutch Treat (New York City), River (New York City).
Pilgrims United States. Travellers (Paris).
Married Louise C. Williams, March 27, 1943 (divorced). Children: Mallory C., Rodney W., Ian C. Married Gisele Edenbourgh Lichine, December 23, 1966.
