Background
Kelleher, Robert Joseph was born on March 5, 1913 in New York City. Son of Frank and Mary (Donovan) Kelleher.
Kelleher, Robert Joseph was born on March 5, 1913 in New York City. Son of Frank and Mary (Donovan) Kelleher.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1938.
Trial attorney United States Trucking Company, New York City, 1939—1940. Associate attorney United States Department Army, Los Angeles, 1941-1942. Private practice attorney Santa Monica, 1945—1948, Beverly Hills, 1951-1971.
Assistant United States attorney Southern District California, 1948—1951. Judge United States District Court (central district) California, 1970—1983, senior judge, since 1983.
Member Southern California Committee Olympic Games, 1964. Captain United States Davis Cup Team, 1962-1963. Treasurer Youth Tennis Foundation Southern California, 1961-1964.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Southern California Tennis Association (vice president 1958-1964, president 1983-1985), United States Lawn Tennis Association (president 1967-1968), International Lawn Tennis Club United States of America, Great Britain, France, Canada, Mexico, Australia, India, Israel, Japan, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet (Wimbledon), Harvard Club (New York/Southern California), Williams Club (New York ), Los Angeles Country Club, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Gracyn W. Wheeler, August 14, 1940. Children: R. Jeffrey, Karen Kathleen Kelleher King.