Robert Lindsay

Background

Lindsay, Robert was born on November 27, 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert and Emily Frances (Sheridan).

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1953; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1965.

Career

Reporter, commentator, news director, WKOW, United Press International, WIBA, WHA-television, Madison, Wisconsin, 1947-1950, 54-57; faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952-1957; visiting professor, University of Wisconsin, 1959-1965; faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1986; professor mass communication and international relations, University of Minnesota, 1971-1986; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1986. Visiting professor U. Caen, France, 1993. Senior program specialist for space communication United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1968-1969.

Lecturer university and journalism tng.centers, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Nigeria, Kenya, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Hong Kong, Mali, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Center American, United Kingdom, Egypt, South Africa, Sweden, Japan, India, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Jordan, others. Unites states department State, United States Information Agency specialist, Latin American, S.E. Asia, Africa, Middle East, 1965-1987. Chairman International Communication Development Council, Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, 1970-1972.

News service University of Wisconsin, United States Navy Journalist School, Great Lakes, Illinois, Defense Information School, Fort Slocum, New York. Omar Bradley lecturer Command and General Staff College,1983.

Works

• book

  • Early concepts of energy in atomic physics, Benchmark papers on energy , Volume 7

Membership

Member citizens advisory committee Twin City Area Educational television Corporation, 1975-1977. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1941-1945, 50-52. Captain Reserve retired.

Member Institute International Communications, International Association Mass Communication Research, International Press Institute, Institut International de Droit Spatial, United States Marine Corps Combat Corrs. Association, First Marine Division Association, Council European Studies, Communication Association Pacific, Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre, Press Foundation Asia, International Association Broadcasting, Radio-television News Directors Association, Retired Officers Association, National Association Scholars, DAV, Manila Press Club, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married Charlotte Rose Melton, May 3, 1952. Children— Nancy Carolyn, William Melton, Ann Elizabeth.