Background
III, Robert Gest, was born on February 5, 1937 in Haines City, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Senior and Luvenia (Hall) G.
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Robert Gest, III, American military officer. Named National Scholar of Year, Omega Psi Phi, Livingstone College, 1958; Distinguished Alumni citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Washington, 1980; recipient Freedom's Foundation award, Freedom's Foundation of Valley Forge, Washington, 1972.
Education
Bachelor, Livingstone College, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1968. Certified advisory graduate studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1988.
Career
Personnel staff officer 3rd Combat Support Group, Bien Hoa, AB, Vietnam, 1968-1969. Assistant professor aerospace studies North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1969-1970. Detachment Commander, professor aerospace studies University Maryland, Princess Anne, 1970-1972.
Deputy chief, executive services division Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1976. Director, installation services Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, 1976-1979. Deputy base commander 601st Combat Support Group, Sembach AB, W. Germany, 1979-1981.
Inspector general United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981-1982. Professor human resources Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, since 1982. Assistant director, defense industry analysis, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, 1982-1985, director, regional study-Africa, 1983-1987, lecturer, defense manpower management, 1984-1989, director, manpower courses, 1985-1989.
Guest speaker 1958-1989. Co-developer Conference Innovation, Conference Enrichment Center, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Active, Parent-Teachers Association, Princess Anne, Maryland, 1971-1972. Youth motivation task force, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1979, 1985. Member State Department Federal Credit Union, supervisory committee, Arlington, Virginia, 1983-1986.
Colonel United States Air Force, since 1959. Member American Society Training and Development, African Studies Association, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Omega Psi Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Prince Hall Masons.
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Connections
Married Patricia Lynn Street, June 2, 1962 (divorced July 1985). Children: Robert IV, Roblyn Renee.
Awards
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Named National Scholar of Year, Omega Psi Phi, Livingstone College, 1958. Distinguished Alumni citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Washington, 1980. Recipient Freedom's Foundation award, Freedom's Foundation of Valley Forge, Washington, 1972.Named National Scholar of Year, Omega Psi Phi, Livingstone College, 1958. Distinguished Alumni citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Washington, 1980. Recipient Freedom's Foundation award, Freedom's Foundation of Valley Forge, Washington, 1972.