Background
Tolles, Robert Erving was born on June 6, 1927 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of Wellington Erving and Marie (Sultan) Tolles.
Tolles, Robert Erving was born on June 6, 1927 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Son of Wellington Erving and Marie (Sultan) Tolles.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1950. Master of Arts in Economics, New School for Social Research, 1976.
Reporter, Norwalk (Connecticut) Hour, 1950-1960; staff writer, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut, 1960-1962; information officer, United States Information Agency, Bogota, Colombia, 1962-1965; staff writer, associate editor, Radio Corporation of America, New York City, 1968-1989; associate editor, director office of reports, The Ford Foundation, New York City, 1968-1989; consultant, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1989. Consultant Russell Sage Foundation, New York City, since 1989, National Executive Svc. Corps, New York City, since 1991, Phelps-Stokes Fund, New York City, 1992, Seedco, New York City, since 1989.
Executive committee member Yale Club of New Canaan/Wilton, since 1991. Petty officer United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Senior Men's Club of New Canaan.
Married Barbara Ann Svec, February 9, 1952. Children: David Erving, Amanda Katherine.