Background
Brooks, Robert Alan was born on October 9, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Alan and Elizabeth Jane (Spaulding) Brooks.
Brooks, Robert Alan was born on October 9, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Alan and Elizabeth Jane (Spaulding) Brooks.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Advertising, U. Kansas, 1964. Adct. supervisor Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1964-1968. Account executive Valentine-Radford, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1971, vice president, account supervisor, 1971-1974, senior vice president, account supervisor, 1974-1977, senior executive vice president, director client services, 1977-1981, president, chief Executive officer, 1981-1988.
President Cornerstone Cons. Group, Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1988. Co-president Court Appointed Special Advisory.
Board advisors Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1977. Board directors Friends of the Zoo, Kansas City, 1976-1979, Center Management Assistance, Kansas City, 1980-1983, Metropolitan Kansas City Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982-1985, Kansas City Rehabilitation Institute, 1983-1986, Kansas City Area Economics Development Council, 1987-1988. Trustee, president, treasurer, member Executive Committee The Barstow School, Kansas City, 1983-1989.
Member Kansas City Civic Council.
Officer, 1981-1988; president Cornerstone Cons.
Member State of Missouri Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1987-1988), Chamber of Commerce Greater Kansas City (board directors, Executive Committee 1984), Affiliated Advertising Agencies International (board dirs.1986-1988), American Association Advertising Agencies (Missouri Council board directors 1986-1988), Kansas City Association Industrial Advertisers (board directors 1970-1973), Kansas CityAdvt. Club (board directors 1982). Clubs: Mission Hills Country (board directors 1985, secretary Executive Committee) (Kansas).
Married Cheri Jean Keltner, July 28, 1961. Children: Robert Alan III, Staci Jo, Melinda Sue, Betsi Lynn.