Background
Houghton, Robert Bigelow was born on April 4, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert B. and Helen Marion Houghton.
Houghton, Robert Bigelow was born on April 4, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert B. and Helen Marion Houghton.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1942.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1945. Served in Nairobi, Kenya, Jerusalem, Damascus, Syria, London. Minister American embassy, Beirut.
Consul general United States Consulate, Istanbul. Director Office Multinat. Force and Observer Affairs Department State, Washington District of Columbia, until 1983.
Was member Fulbright Commission.
("Multinational Peacekeeping in the Middle East is a syste...)
Board directors Admiral Bristol Hospital. Member Middle East Institute Clubs: Harvard Varsity, Cosmos.
Married Lois Chapman, October 13, 1950. Children: Worthington C., Robert B., Gill W., Richard H., Eleni.