Background
Davis, Robert Edward was born on April 2, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Edward Lorenzo and Dorrinda Belle (Packer) Davis.
Davis, Robert Edward was born on April 2, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Edward Lorenzo and Dorrinda Belle (Packer) Davis.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1953. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1965.
Instructor, Grundy Center (Iowa) High School, 1953-1954; assistant to director radio and television, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1954-1958; lecturer, instructor department speech and theatre, Hunter College, New York City, 1961-1963, 65-66; assistant professor department speech, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1969; from associate professor to professor and department chairman cinema and photography, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1969-1974; professor and chairman, Department Radio-television-Film, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1987; John T. Jones Junior Centennial professor in communication, Department Radio-television-Film, University Texas, Austin, 1987-1989, now emeritus, since 1989. Mayor Pro-Tem, 1994-1998.
Member Pacific Grove City Council, 1990—1998. Mayor pro tempore, 1994—1998. Member Pacific Grove Planning Commission, from 1999, chair, 2005—2007.
Board directors Heritage Society Pacific Grove, from 2001. Member of Pacific Grove Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (board directors since 2000, chairman 2005-2007).
Married Jacqueline Peggy Baas, August 22, 1955 (divorced 1979). Children: Robert J., Sarah J., James E. Married Martha Toni Merrill, January 8, 1983.