Background
McManis, Robert Bruce was born on October 3, 1937 in Pickwick, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lester Wilbur and Ruth Edmund (Rowland) McManis.
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McManis, Robert Bruce was born on October 3, 1937 in Pickwick, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lester Wilbur and Ruth Edmund (Rowland) McManis.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1960. Master of Science, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1973.
Commissioned, United States Navy, 1960; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy Executive officer, United States Ship Durham, San Diego, 1973-1975; Executive officer, Naval Communications Station, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1975-1977; commanding officer, United States Ship Bristol County, San Diego, 1977-1979; chief staff officer, Amphibious Squadron Five, San Diego, 1979-1981; commanding officer, United States Ship Dubuque, San Diego, 1983-1985; commander, Naval Amphibious Squadron One, San Diego, 1985-1987; deputy director naval communications division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, 1987-1989; deputy director interoperability, Joint Tactical Command, Control and Communications Agency, Reston, Virginia, 1989-1991; retired, 1991; associate, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991.
Member Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Appalachian Trail Conference, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (Vice-President 1970-1971).
Married Jean Brewster, August 19, 1961. Children: Robert Bruce, Elizabeth Ruth.