Background
Matteson, Robert Eliot was born on September 13, 1914 in St. Paul. Son of Charles Dickerman and Adelaide Gridley (Hickcox) Matteson.
Matteson, Robert Eliot was born on September 13, 1914 in St. Paul. Son of Charles Dickerman and Adelaide Gridley (Hickcox) Matteson.
Bachelor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1937. Intern, National Institute Public Affairs, 1938. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1940.
Student, National War College, 1965. Doctor Public Service (honorary), Northland College, 1991.
Instructor political science, Carleton College, 1940-1942;
director, Stassen research staff, Republican presidential nomination, 1946-1948;
assistant to president, University of Pennsylvania, 1948-1952;
assistant director, Foreign Operation Administration, Washington, 1953-1955;
director, White House Disarmament Staff, 1955-1958;
assistant to, Sherman Adams, White House, 1958;
member board national estimates, Central Intelligence Agency, 1959-1962;
director policy planning staff, United States Disarmament Administration, 1961;
director research council, director program planning staff, senior adviser, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1962-1967;
deputy, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support, II Corps, Vietnam, 1967-1968;
director, Office International Training, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1968-1971;
director, Foreign Affairs Executive Seminar, Department State, 1971-1972;
director, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1972-1974. Member planning board National Security Council, 1955-1958. Deputy director United States Disarmament delegation, London, 1956-1957.
Adviser to the United States delegation Foreign Ministers Conference, Geneva, 1957, Summit Meeting and Geneva 10 Nation Disarmament Talks, Paris, 1960, 18 Nation Disarmament Talks, 1962, Geneva. Member of advisory board Wisconsin Environmental Education Council, 1972-1976. Member Wisconsin WildResources Advisory Council, 1974-1978, Wisconsin Snowmobile Council, 1974-1976.
Chairman President's Advisory Committee on Quetico-Superior, 1976-1978. Board directors Duluth-Superior Area Ednl. television, 1977-1981, Environmental Learning Center Minnesota, 1977-1979, Minnesota Science Museum, St. Paul, 1972-1994, Minnesota History Society, 1981-1994.
Trustee Northland College, 1974-1975. Chairman board Glenview Foundation, 1981-1994. Served with 80th Infantry Division, 3d Army Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Association Governing Boards American Colleges and Universities (board mentor 1976-1994), Minnesota Environmental Balance Association, International Institute Strategic Studies Clubs: Harvard of Minn. Explorers (New York City). Mill Reef (Antigua).
Married Jane Elizabeth Paetzold, June 21, 1940. Children: Adelaide (Mistress David Elliott Donnelley), Robert Eliot, Fredric L., Sumner W., Elizabeth C.