Background
Hastings, Robert Eugene was born on June 17, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer Wayne and Lillian Irene (Potts) Hastings.
appraiser County official educator real estate
Hastings, Robert Eugene was born on June 17, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer Wayne and Lillian Irene (Potts) Hastings.
Student in Appraisal Courses, Omaha University. Student, Iowa State University. Student, Iowa Western Community College, 1978.
Meter reader Council Bluffs Gas Company, 1950. Clerk Milwaukee R.R., Council Bluffs, 1951—1952, Safeway Stores, Council Bluffs, 1954—1956. With Harding Cream Company, Omaha, 1952—1954.
Circulation manager World Herald Newspaper, 1956—1958. Agent Metropolitan Life Insurance, Omaha, 1958—1959. Assistant county assessor Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs, 1959—1972.
City assessor, 1972—1974. City-county assessor Pottawattamie County, 1974—1991. President Chamber of C Cee Bees, Goodwill Ambassadors, 1978.
Member Iowa State Assessors Education Commission, 1983—1989. Owner, president Institute Appraisal Education Insurance, Omaha, 1991—1995. Instructor real estate appraisal Iowa Community College, Kansas.
Member of History Society Pott County (secretary and historian since 1991), Chamber of Commerce (director 1975-1977), Iowa State Association Assessors, International Association Assessing Officers (professional admissions committee 1981-1985, professional standards committee 1987-1990, resolutions committee 1991, member executive board 1985-1987, senior national education instructor 1984-1993, CAE award, Outstanding Professional Designee), Kiwanis Club (president Downtown Council Bluffs 1976-1977, secretary 1983, lieutenant governor division 13, trustee Nebraska-Iowa District 1981-1982, governor elect Nebraska-Iowa district 1989-1990, governor 1990-1991, chairman, International Committee Committees Services 1993-1994).
Married Marcia Ann Martin, August 2, 1969.