Background
Webb, Robert Eldridge was born on October 9, 1928 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Otho Barney and Ola (Reagan) Webb.
Webb, Robert Eldridge was born on October 9, 1928 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Otho Barney and Ola (Reagan) Webb.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Missouri, 1949. Postgraduate, Tulane University, 1953. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1958.
Postgraduate, Arizona State University, 1963. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1975.
Reporter, Tampa Florida Times, 1949;
reporter, New Orleans States, 1949-1955;
assistant city editor, assistant to editor, reporter, editorial writer, associate editor, Jackson (Mississippi) State Times, 1955-1962;
statehouse reporter, Arizona Journal, Phoenix, 1962-1963;
editorial writer, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1963;
reporter, education writer, assistant city editor, area news editor, political writer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1963-1969;
chairman middle management board, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1969;
Washington bureau chief, news editor, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1970-1976;
editorial writer, columnist, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1976-1993;
editor, World Front, Cincinnati, since 1994. Editor Gazeta, since 1996. Vice-chairman advisory county International Comm.
Forum, since 1996.
Member Mississippi State Advisory Committee, White House Conference on Children and Youth, Jackson, 1960. Alternate delegate Mississippi State Democratic Convention, Jackson, 1960. Trustee Wesley Hall Nursing Home, since 1989.
With United States Army, 1950-1951. Member National Press Club, Society Professional Journalists (president Queen City chapter 1967, 68, 88).
Married Sara Virginia Patton, June 2, 1956 (divorced 1993). Children: John Robert, Mary Virginia. Married Cynthia Headley Wright, July 14, 1996.