Robert Cotton King

Background

King, Robert Cotton was born on January 8, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of George Herbert and Helen (Morse) King.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1954; graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1974.

Career

Manager, Morris (Minnesota) Chamber of Commerce, 1957-1959; Manager, Fergus Falls (Minnesota) Chamber of Commerce, 1959-1962; editor, Fergus Falls Daily Journal, 1962-1965; editorial writer, Minneapolis Tribune, 1965-1967; assistant managing editor, Minneapolis Star, 1967-1968; managing editor, Minneapolis Star, 1969-1972; editor, Minneapolis Star, 1972-1975; vice president advertising, Minneapolis Star, 1975-1979; president, Information Publications, Inc., Minneapolis, 1979-1980; group vice president, Minneapolis Star and Star Tribune Company, 1980-1982; president, Downtown Council of Minneapolis, 1983-1988; association consultant, since 1988.

Achievements

• Robert Cotton King has been listed as a noteworthy Professional society consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Edina (Minnesota) Little League Baseball, 1969-1973, Downtown Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977-1979, Minnesota Better Business Bureau, 1978-1982. Board directors Catholic Bulletin, 1978-1990, treasurer, 1979-1990. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1955-1957.

Member Minnesota A.P. (president 1973), Minnesota Advertising Federation (director 1978-1979), Kiwanis (president 1978), Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Arlene Catherine Wortman, May 28, 1955. Children: Robert Cotton, Mary Louise, Katharine Annual.

Father:

George Herbert King

Mother:

Helen (Morse) King

Spouse:

Arlene Catherine Wortman

child:

Robert Cotton King

child:

Katharine Annual King

child:

Mary Louise King