Background
Gessner, Robert Charles was born on July 6, 1923 in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman Frederick and Lillian (Harlan) Gessner.
Communications company executive
Gessner, Robert Charles was born on July 6, 1923 in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman Frederick and Lillian (Harlan) Gessner.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1952.
Quality control engineer Western Electric Company, Kearney, New Jersey, 1946-1948. Chief engineer Station WVOS, Liberty, New York, 1952-1955. Program manager Station WBAI, New York City, 1955-1956.
General manager Station WNNJ, Newton, New Jersey, 1956-1961. General manager, partner Station WBNR, Beacon-Newburgh, New York, 1961-1967. General manager FCB Cablevision, Poughkeepsie, 1968-1971.
President, general manager Gessner Communications Inc., Oswego, since 1971.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1943-1946.
Children: Robert C. Junior, Richard Eric, William Joseph, Susan Lillian.