Background
Livingstone, J. Robert was born on September 13, 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Edward and Alvina Marie (Devitt) Livingstone.
Livingstone, J. Robert was born on September 13, 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of John Edward and Alvina Marie (Devitt) Livingstone.
Student, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, 1958. Student, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, 1961. Student, University Toronto, 1965.
Various public relations, advertising, sales positions, 1959-1963. Public relations supervisor Salada Foods Ltd., Toronto, 1963-1964. Promotion and merchandising manager Chatelaine Magazine, Maclean Hunter Ltd., 1964-1972.
Manager special projects group Chatelain Magazine, Maclean Hunter Ltd., 1972-1973. Manager The Shoppers Gallery, Maclean Hunter Ltd., 1974-1977, manager promotion and special projects Macleans Newsmag., 1977-1981, public Program Guide, Toronto and New York City, 1981-1984. President, public Cable Publications Inc.
(public Cabletime, Cable Choice, Choice magazines), Boston, since 1985.
Board directors Kidney Foundation Ontario, Toronto, 1975. Member National Cable television Association, National Academy Cable Programming, Cable television Administrative and Marketing Society Inc.
Married Gail Patricia Hurd, September 26, 1958 (divorced 1983). Children: Catharine Ann, Jeffrey Robert, Lori Lynne.