Background
White, Robert Edward was born on September 21, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward V. and Emily G. (McGuire) White.
White, Robert Edward was born on September 21, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward V. and Emily G. (McGuire) White.
Bachelor, St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont, 1978. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1954.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Simmons College, 1985.
Joined Foreign Service, Department State. Director Latin American Peace Corps, Washington, 1968-1970. Deputy chief mission American Embassy, Managua, Nicaragua, 1970-1972, Bogota, Colombia, 1972-1975.
Deputy representative Organization American States, Washington, 1975-1977. United States ambassador to Paraguay United States Department State, Asuncion, 1977-1979, United States ambassador to El Salvador San Salvador, 1979-1981. Senior associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, 1981-1983.
Professor international relations Simmons College, Boston, 1983-1985. President Center for International Policy, Washington, since 1985. President's special representative Inter-American Conference on Education, Science and Culture, 1977-1979.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946. PTO. Member Foreign Service Association, Fund for Constitutional Government (board directors), Cosmos Club.
Married MaryAnne Cahill, June 4, 1955. Children: Christopher, Kevin, Claire, MaryLouise, Laura.