Background
Whitcomb, Robert Fay Wright was born on February 8, 1896 in Topeka. Son of George Herbert and Jessie Elvira (Wright) Whitcomb.
Whitcomb, Robert Fay Wright was born on February 8, 1896 in Topeka. Son of George Herbert and Jessie Elvira (Wright) Whitcomb.
Bachelor, Washburn University, 1915. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1940.
With Fidelity Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1916. Foreign services officer 1st National City Bank New York. Assigned Panama, Shanghai, JAva, P.I., Japan, Argentine.
Private business, 1933-1941. Foreign funds control United States Treasurer, 1942-1943. Loan officer Export-Import Bank Washington, Brazil, 1943-1958.
Foreign service officer International Cooperation Administration, 1958-1960. Adviser Korean Reconstruction Bank. Lecturer on development banking topics, various Korean universities.
Economic consultant economic development and development banking, Ecuador, Pakistan, Cyprus, Peru, from 1961. Staff Checchi & Company, Washington, from 1961. Contributor report on exporter credit finance Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, hearings in Export-Import Bank, 83d Congress.
Decorated officer Brazilian Order Southern Cross.
Member Kappa Sigma, Pi Gmama Museum.
Married Louise Brewer, November 9, 1927 (deceased January 1963). Children: Geroge Herbert, Julia. Married Edith Ramsay, June 1964.