Background
Poteete, Robert Arthur was born on August 29, 1926 in Perry, Arkansas, United States. Son of Arthur and Ruby (Farish) Poteete.
Poteete, Robert Arthur was born on August 29, 1926 in Perry, Arkansas, United States. Son of Arthur and Ruby (Farish) Poteete.
Bachelor of Arts, University Central Arkansas, 1948; postgraduate, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, 1948-1949.
Reporter Arkansas Gazette, 1949. Reporter, day city editor, assistant news editor, assistant Sunday editor New York Herald Tribune, 1950-1966. Managing editor New York Herald Tribune (European edition), Paris, 1963-1965.
Senior editor Saturday Evening Post, New York City, 1966-1969. Managing editor, editor Psychology Today, Del Mar, California, 1969-1973. Managing editor New Publications, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, 1973-1974.
Senior editor Money magazine, 1974-1976. Editor in chief American Illustrated magazine United States Information Agency, Washington, 1976-1991. Free-lance editor, writer, since 1991.
Editorial consultant Episcopal Diocese Long Island, Garden City, New York, 1967-1968.
Member board United Youth Ministry, La Jolla, California, 1971-1972. Served with United States Army, PTO, 1945-1946. Member American Society Magazine Editors, Inner Circle.
Married Frances Reynolds, February 15, 1951 (deceased March 1969). Children: Anthony R., Julia Anne, Richard Arkansas (deceased September 1973).