Background
Newman, Robert Alton was born on January 19, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of William Albert and Bethel (Holley) Newman.
Newman, Robert Alton was born on January 19, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of William Albert and Bethel (Holley) Newman.
Student, University Cincinnati, 1949—1953.
Construction manager William A. Newman Company, Portsmouth, 1955—1962. Owner, contractor Newman Construction Company, 1962—1967. Owner, designer Bob Newman & Associates, 1967—1977.
Executive vice president Scioto Economic Development Corporation, 1977—1983. Managing director Ohio Southland Development Group, New Boston, Ohio, since 1983. Lecturer in field; With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Founding pres Scioto Valley Festival Association, Portsmouth, 1964—1966. Founding officer River Days Festival, 1964. Founding board directors Portsmouth Area Arts Council, 1965.
President Portsmouth Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1965. Member of Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1963), American Economic Development Council, Urban Land Institute, American Society Interior Designers, American Society Landscape Architects, American Institute Building Design (Commercial Remodeling-Bank award 1970), Masons, Rotary.
Married Frances Carolyn Faine, December 22, 1953.