Background
ROBERTS, Frank was born on October 27, 1907 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Henry George Roberts and Gertrude Kenyon.
ROBERTS, Frank was born on October 27, 1907 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Henry George Roberts and Gertrude Kenyon.
Bedales and Rugby Schools and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Counsellor 1943); Charge d’Affaires to Czechoslovak Government, in London 1943. Minister to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 47; Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary 1947-1949.
Mission to Moscow 1948.
Deputy High Commissioner in India 1949-1951. Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office 1951-1954.
Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1954-1957. United Kingdom Permanent Representative on North. Atlantic Council 1957-1960.
Ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 1960-1962, to Federation Republic of Germany 1963-1968.
Advisory Director Unilever Limited. 1968-1980; Director Dunlop Holdings Limited. 1970-1979, Hoechst (United Kingdom), Amalgamated Metal Corporation -1990, Mercedes-Benz (U.K).
Former adviser on Institute Affairs to Lloyds.
President British Atlantic Committee 1969-1981, Vice-President since 1982. President Atlantic Treaty Association 73, Vice-President since 1973.
Chairman European-Atlantic Group 1970-1973, President 82. Honorary Governor Atlantic Institute for Institute Affairs.
President German Chamber of Industry and Commerce 197174, Vice-President since 1974.
Grand Cross of German.
Review Committee on Overseas Representation 1968-1969. Council of the Royal Institute for Institute Affairs 1968-1983.
Married Celeste Leila B. Shoueair in 1937.