Background
McCLOSKEY, Robert was born on November 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna (Wallace) McCloskey.
McCLOSKEY, Robert was born on November 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna (Wallace) McCloskey.
Temple University and George Washington University.
Served United States Marine Corps 1942-1945. Hotel work 1945-1950. Newspaper reporter 1952-1955.
Joined United States Foreign Service 1955.
Assigned Hong Kong 57. Publications Officer, State Department 1957-1958.
Press Officer, Office of News 60. United States Mission to XV Session, United Nations General Assembly 1960-1962.
Special Assistant Bureau of Public Affairs, State Department 1962-1963.
Deputy Director Office News 1963-1964. Director 1964-1966; Department Assistant, Secretary of State 1966-1968. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Assistant to Secretary for Press Relations, Office of Press Relations 1968-1973.
Ambassador to Cyprus 1973-1974.
Ambassador-at-Large and Assistant Security for Congressional Relations 1974-1976. Ambassador to Netherlands 1976-1978, to Greece 1978-1981.
Ombudsman, Washington Post since 1981. With Institute Catholic Relief Services, New York 1983-1989.
Board Directors Anatoia College, Boston since 1981.
Married Anne Taylor Phelan in 1961.
