Background
Anderson, Robert was born on January 6, 1922 in Massachusetts, United States.
United States ambassador to Dominican Republic
Anderson, Robert was born on January 6, 1922 in Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1944.
Commissioned foreign service officer department state, 1946. Transport officer Shanghai, 1946—1947. Political officer Nanking, 1947—1949.
Principal officer Chiengmai, 1950—1951. Political officer Bangkok, 1951—1952, New Delhi, 1953—1955. Served, department state Washington, 1949—1950.
Ceylon desk officer, 1955—1957. Staff assistant bureau Public Affairs, 1957—1959. Chief reports section Bordeaux, 1959—1961.
Commercial policy officer Paris, 1961. Special assistant to United States ambassador to France, 1962—1963. Special assistant to secretary state, 1963—1965.
Deputy director Office European Affairs, 1965—1966. Country director France, 1966—1968. Counselor political affairs Paris, 1968—1972.
United States ambassador to Dahomey, 1972—1974. Special assistant press relations to secretary state & spokesman, Department State, 1974—1976. United States ambassador to Morocco, 1976—1978.
Special assistant for international affairs to commander-in-chief. Atlantic and supreme allied Commander Atlantic, 1978—1982. United States ambassador to Dominican Republican, 1982—1996.
Married Elena Fenoaltea. Children: Cynthia, Christina, Mark.