Background
Underwood, Robert Bruce was born on February 24, 1914 in Tulia, Texas, United States. Son of Walter West and Alta (Bruce) Underwood.
Underwood, Robert Bruce was born on February 24, 1914 in Tulia, Texas, United States. Son of Walter West and Alta (Bruce) Underwood.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1934. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, Columbia, 1965.
Principal Sam Houston School, Harlingen, Texas, 1937—1938. Superintendent El Jardin Indiana School District, Brownsville, 1938—1942. Sports information director University Houston, 1946—1949.
News service director, 1949—1951. Chairman journalism department, 1953—1961, 1967—1973, Pace University, White Plains, New York, 1979—1982. Fulbright-Hays lecturer University de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, 1964—1965.
Associate professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1965—1966. Professor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1966—1967, 1973—1974. Journalism coordinator Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas, 1974—1979.
Visiting professor Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, from 1982. Board directors Committee Action Neighborhood Development Association, Philadelphia, 1969—1974. Public International Yearbook, White Plains, from 1979.
1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1952.
Member of Society Professional Journalists (president john peter zenger professional chapter 1982-1984), Sigma Delta Chi (program director since 1984).
Married Carol Elizabeth Kay, December 31, 1954. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Thomas Andrew, Walter Lee.