Background
Whittington, Robert Bruce was born on March 5, 1927 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edward and Loretta (Edalgo) Whittington.
Whittington, Robert Bruce was born on March 5, 1927 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edward and Loretta (Edalgo) Whittington.
Student, Stockton Junior College, 1946-1948; Bachelor of Arts Journalism and Political Science (Friend W. Richardson fellow), University of California, Berkeley, 1950.
Reporter, Stockton (California) Record, 1950-1960; executive news editor, Stockton (California) Record, 1965-1968; associate public, Stockton (California) Record, 1968-1969; public, Stockton (California) Record, 1969-1972; vice-president, director, Speidel Newspapers, Reno, 1972-1977; regional president, director, Gannett Company, Inc., 1977-1982; publication, Reno (Nevada) newspapers, 1980-1982; vice president, trustee, Gannett Foundation, 1982-1985. Director Sierra Pacific Resources. President Speidel Newspapers Charitable Foundation.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO.
Married Marie D. Sanguinetti, June 18, 1950. Children: Mark, Lynn.