Background
Clarke, Robert Flanders was born on June 20, 1932 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison Wheeler and Jessie Boggs (Flanders) Clarke.
administrator Librarian officer
Clarke, Robert Flanders was born on June 20, 1932 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison Wheeler and Jessie Boggs (Flanders) Clarke.
Student, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1949—1950. Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1954. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1963. Postgraduate in law, American University, 1974—1976.
Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, 1962. Advanced through grades to captain, 1974. Systems analyst office of director National Library Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, 1963—1964.
Deputy chief technical service division National library Medicine, 1964—1966. Chief library services National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health, Arlington, Virginia, 1966—1968. Special assistant to chief National Institutes of Health Library, Bethesda, 1968—1972.
Special assistant for biomedical commission Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, 1972—1977. Program chief mental literature National Institute of Mental Health, Adelphi, 1977—1981. Director foods library Center for Food Safety Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1982—1984.
Consultant Kendrick & Company, ActMedia, Science Management corporation, 1985—1986. Director libraries John F. Kennedy Library., Hialeah, Florida, since 1992. Consultant division water supply pollution control United States Public Health Service, Arlington, 1965—1966.
Office assistant Secretary Health Science Affairs, Washington, 1968, Parklawn Advisory Committee, Washington, 1968—1969.
Fellow Washington Academy Sciences. Member American Library Association, Medical library association, District of Columbia Libraries Association, Special Libraries Association, Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service.
Married Haydee Garcia Caceres, December 17, 1964. Children: Emily Victoria, Valerie Alexandra.