Robert Charles Toth

Background

Toth, Robert Charles was born on December 24, 1928 in Blakely, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Tillie (Szuch) Toth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952; Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1955; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1960-1961.

Career

Started as engineer in, Army Ordnance Department, 1952-1954; reporter, Providence Journal, 1955-1957; science reporter, New York Herald Tribune, 1957-1962; science reporter, New York Times, 1962-1963; member of staff, Los Angeles Times, 1963-1993; bureau chief, Los Angeles Times, London, 1965-1970; diplomatic correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 1970-1971; White House correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 1972-1974; bureau chief, Los Angeles Times, Moscow, 1974-1977; national security correspondent Washington bureau, Los Angeles Times, 1977-1993. Consultant opinion poll in the United States and abroad by Times Mirror Center (now Pew Research Center) for People and Press, 1990, senior associate, 1993-1998.

Achievements

• Robert Charles Toth has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948. Member Council on Foreign Relations.

Connections

Married Paula Goldberg, April 12, 1954. Children: Jessica, Jennifer, John.

Father:

John Toth

Mother:

Tillie (Szuch) Toth

Spouse:

Paula Goldberg

child:

John Toth

child:

Jennifer Toth

child:

Jessica Toth