Background
White, Robert was born on April 6, 1915 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of L. Mitchell White and Maude (nee See) White.
White, Robert was born on April 6, 1915 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of L. Mitchell White and Maude (nee See) White.
Missouri Military Academy, and Washington and Lee University.
President New York Herald Tribune 1959-1961: Director American Newspaper Publishers’ Association 1955-1963, Treasure 1962-1963. Director New York World’s Fair 1964-1965. Former Chairman Associated Press Nominating Committee.
Former Chair, and President, Inland Daily Press Association.
Director Stephen’s College. President See television Company 1965-1981.
American Committee Institute President Institute, Vice-Chairman 1968-1971, since 1981, Chairman 198286. Director American Society of Newspaper Eds.
1968-1970; Director Missouri Military
Academy. Visiting Professor, University of Missouri 1968-1969. Chairman American Society of Newspaper Eds.
Freedom of Information Committee 1970-1972.
Chairman Missouri Free Press-Fair Trial Committee 1970-1974. President Missouri Press Association. Vice-President Missouri Institute for Justice 82, Board of directors 1982-1987.
Vice-President General Douglas MacArthur Foundation 1979-1981, President since 1981.
President 1981-1983, Board of directors Washington and Lee University Alumni Incorporated. 1976-1980, World Press Freedom Commission since 1984.
Director Commerce Bank of Mexico 1971-1985, Commerce Bancshares Incorporated. 1971-1985; Director Thomson Newspapers (Toronto).
President.
Pulitzer Prize Jury for Journalism 1964-1966. Board of directors Associated Press 1971-1980, Board of directors Washington Journalism Center 1972-1984, State Historical Society of Missouri, Missouri Public Expenditure Survey 1980-1985. Board of directors Institute Eye Foundation 1987-1989.
Married 1st Barbara Spurgeon in 1948 (died in 1983). Married 2nd Peggy Lee Crolius in 1983 (divorced in 1991).