Background
Lincoln, Robert Adams was born on April 4, 1921 in Walton, New York, United States. Son of Floyd Hastings and Louise (Adams) Lincoln.
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Lincoln, Robert Adams was born on April 4, 1921 in Walton, New York, United States. Son of Floyd Hastings and Louise (Adams) Lincoln.
AB, Yale University, 1942.
Member public relations staff, AICPA, 1946-1947; principal associate, Stephen Fitzgerald & Company. New York City, 1950-1955; joined, United States Information Agency, 1955; information officer, United States Information Svc., Damascus, Syria, 1955-1956; public affairs officer, United States Information Svc., Damascus, Syria, 1956-1958; Colombo, Ceylon, United States Information Svc., Damascus, Syria, 1958-1961; deputy assistant director, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1962-1963; assistant director charge Near East-South Asia area, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1963-1964; assistant director charge European area, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1964-1966; counselor public affairs, American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1966-1971; minister-counselor public affairs, also director joint, United States Public Affairs Office, American Embassy, Saigon, Vietnam, 1971-1973; retired, 1973; president, The Public Diplomacy Foundation, Inc., McLean, Virginia, since 1988.
Board of directors Virginia Cultural Laureate Society, since 1977, president, 1978. Board directors Indochinese Refugees Social Superior vena cava syndrome, metropolitan District of Columbia area, 1979-1982. Member Assn.Yale Alumni, representative Center Virginia Yale Club, 1977-1980.
With United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II. Member United States Information Agency Alumni Association (past vice president, past board director, president 1988-1989), Downtown Club.
Married Viola Roberti, January 15, 1944 (divorced 1968). 1 child, Leslie; Married Catherine R. Allen, February 19, 1968. Children: Henry Allen, Thomas Adams.