Background
Bethea, Robert E. was born on May 28, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
Bethea, Robert E. was born on May 28, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1958). Chairman, Hawaii County Charter Review Commission, 1989.
President, Big Island Business Council, since 1990.
Past President, 1990, and Director, since 1990, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce.
Worked at Bethea, Black, Konishi & Nishimura (Hilo, Hawaii) specializing in Business Law, Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Hawaii. Chairman, Hawaii County Charter Review Commission, 1989.
Big Island Business Council, President, 1988 and Chairman, Legislative Action Committee, 1989.
Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, President, 1987 and Director, 1988-1993. Director, Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island, 1984-1993.
Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, President, 1994 and Director, 1989. Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, 2nd Vice-President, 1994.
President, 1995 and Director, 1990.
Director, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, 1996. Director, Destination Hilo, 1989. Member: Chancellor"s Advisory Committee, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1987.
Civilian Advisory Group, United States.
Army, 1991. Pacific Air Forces Civilian Advisory Counsel, 1994. Member: Hawaii County (President, 1968), Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
Chancellor"s Advisory Committee, University of Hawii at Hilo, since 1990. Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, since 1990. Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, Governmental Affairs Committee, since 1990.
Hawaii Island Protuguese Chamber of Commerce, since 1990.
Big Island Forum, since 1990. Citizens’ Advisory Committee (Hawaii County Transportation Plan), since 1990.
Member: Hawaii County (President, 1968), Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations. (Resident at Hilo, Hawaii Office).
Business, Real Estate, Environmental Law.