Background
Wills, Robert Hamilton was born on June 21, 1926 in Colfax, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Orson and Ressie Mae (Hamilton) Wills.
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Robert Hamilton Wills
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Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1950.
Career
Reporter, Duluth (Minnesota) Herald & News-Tribune, 1950-1951;
reporter, Milwaukee Journal, 1951-1959;
assistant city editor, Milwaukee Journal, 1959-1962;
city editor, Milwaukee Sentinel, 1962-1975;
editor, Milwaukee Sentinel, 1975-1991;
executive vice president, Journal/Sentinel, Inc., Milwaukee, 1991-1992;
president, Journal/Sentinel, Inc., Milwaukee, 1992-1993;
vice-chairman, 1993;
also board directors, Journal/Sentinel, Inc., Milwaukee
public, Milwaukee Journal. Senior vice president, board directors Journal Communications. President Wisconsin Freedom of Info.Council, 1979-1986, charter member, 1997.
Pulitzer Prize juror, 1982, 83, 90.
Achievements
Membership
Member media-law relations committee State Bar Wisconsin, 1969-1999. Vice chairman privacy council Wisconsin Public Service Commission, 1996-1997. Member Wisconsin Privacy Council, 1994-1995.
Member Wisconsin Newspaper Association (president 1985-1986, Distinguished Service award 1992), Wisconsin Associated Press (president 1975-1976, Dion Henderson award Service 1993), American Society Newspaper Editors, International Press Institute, Milwaukee Press Club (Media Hall Fame 1993), Society Professional Journalists (press Milwaukee chapter 1979-1980, national president 1986-1987), Sigma Delta Chi Foundation (board directors 1993-1996, Wisconsin Newsman of Year 1973, Freedom of Information award Milwaukee chapter 1988).
Connections
Married Sherilyn Lou Nierstheimer, January 16, 1949. Children: Robert L., Michael H., Kendall J.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1950
Career
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1950 - 1951
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1962 - 1975
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1975 - 1991
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1991 - 1992
Awards
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Recipient Leadership award Women's Court and Civic Conference Greater Milwaukee, 1987. Inducted into Journalism Hall of Achievement Medill School Northwestern University, 1997, Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Hall of Fame, 2001.Recipient Leadership award Women's Court and Civic Conference Greater Milwaukee, 1987. Inducted into Journalism Hall of Achievement Medill School Northwestern University, 1997, Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Hall of Fame, 2001.