Robert Baylor Semple

Background

Semple, Robert Baylor was born on August 12, 1936 in St. Louis. Son of Robert B. and Isabelle Ashby (Neer) Semple.

Education

Graduate, Phillips Academy, 1954; Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1959; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1961.

Career

Reporter, National Observer, 1961-1963; correspondent, New York Times, 1963-1968; White House correspondent, New York Times, 1968-1972; deputy national editor, New York Times, 1973-1975; London bureau chief, New York Times, 1975-1977; foreign editor, New York Times, New York City, 1977-1982; op-ed page editor, New York Times, New York City, 1982-1988; associate editor editorial page, New York Times, New York City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Robert Baylor Semple has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Century Association (New York City), Yale Club (New York City).

Connections

Married Susan Riker Kirk, August 19, 1961 (divorced February 1980). Children: Robert Baylor III, Elizabeth, William, Mary. Married Lisa Pulling, January 10, 1981.

Father:

Robert B. Semple

Mother:

Isabelle Ashby (Neer) Semple

Spouse:

Susan Riker Kirk

Spouse:

Lisa Pulling

child:

Elizabeth Semple

child:

William Semple

child:

Mary Semple

child:

Robert Baylor III Semple