Background
Roberts, Francis Joseph was born on July 26, 1918 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Francis Raymond and Mary (Curry) Roberts.
army officer educational administrator
Roberts, Francis Joseph was born on July 26, 1918 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Francis Raymond and Mary (Curry) Roberts.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1942; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1960; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1964.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1942; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1966; commanding officer, (B Battery, 358th Field Artillery), 1942-1943; operations and tgn. staff, 358th Field Artillery, 1943-1945; operations and training staff officer, (Headquarters III Corps), 1946; instructor tactics, (United States Military Academy), 1946; instructor academics, (United States Military Academy), 1950-1953; graduate manager athletics, director athletics, (United States Military Academy), 1956-1959; intelligence staff officer, plans officer, (Amphibious Force United States Atlantic Fleet), 1946-1948; personnel staff officer, (Headquarters 101st Airborne Division), 1948; deputy chief of staff, 101th Airborne Division, 1948-1949; plans and operations staff officer, (Headquarters I Corps), Korea, 1953-1954; commanding officer, (159th Field Artillery), Korea, 1954; plans and policy staff officer, (J-3, Headquarters Far East Command), Japan, 1954-1955; chief personnel services division, (Office Assistant Chief of Staff for Pers.), Washington, 1960-1961; military assistant to deputy secretary defense, Washington, 1961-1964; commanding officer, (4th Infantry Division Artillery), 1964-1966; chief war plans, (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe), 1966; chief strategic plans branch, (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe), 1966-1968; chief of staff, (Alaskan Command), 1968-1969; commanding general, (II Field Force Artillery Vietnam), 1969-1970; chief of staff, (Headquarters II Field Force), Vietnam, 1970-1971; chief, (Europe-Middle East-Africa Division Organisation Joint Chiefs Staff), 1971-1972; retired, (Europe-Middle East-Africa Division Organisation Joint Chiefs Staff), 1972; dean of cadets, New York Military Academy, 1972; superintendent, New York Military Academy, 1972-1982.
Board directors Global Economic Action Institute, 1980-1993, American Child Guidance Foundation, 1966-1974. Vice president AMP 45, Harvard. Board directors, member executive committee United States Olympic Committee.
Member executive committee Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Member Western Alaska council Boy Scouts American. Member national board trustees Boys and Girls Clubs American.
Member panel Golf Digest. Member Association Graduate West Point, Harvard Alumni Association, Graduates National War College, United States Golf Association (sectional affairs committee), United States Srs. Golf Association (board governors, secretary international golf team), International Srs.
Amateur Golf Society, Association United States Army (chapter president, chairman national resolution committee, board advisors), Retired Officers Association(board directors, executive committee), Southern Srs. Golf Association, North Carolina Srs. Golf Association, Global Economic Action Institute (board directors), Canada Senior Golf Association (honorary).
Clubs: Army-Navy Country (Washington). Pinehurst (North Carolina) Country. Union League (New York City).
Harvard-Radcliffe of Hudson Valley (president 1976-1980), Touchdown of America (director), Ambassadors Club-Duke University of Canberra Srs. Golf Association (honorary, 1st American member).
Married Mary Murray Prickett, May 30, 1942. Children: Murray Francine Roberts Mux, Laurel Virginia Roberts Manning, Randall Curry, Phillip Raymond.