Background
Fackelman, Robert Henry was born on October 19, 1907 in Ponca, Nebraska, United States. Son of Herman Carl and Jeanette (Pomeroy) Fackelman.
Fackelman, Robert Henry was born on October 19, 1907 in Ponca, Nebraska, United States. Son of Herman Carl and Jeanette (Pomeroy) Fackelman.
Student Midland College, 1923-1925. Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1927. Postgraduate Harvard University, 1941-1942.
1 daughter, Ann Karen (Mistress Frank Nixon). Editor, public Baxter Springs (Kansas) Citizen, 1927-1928, Raymondville (Texas) Chronicle, 1929-1940. Editor, general manager Winter Haven (Florida) News-Chief, 1943-1950.
Editor, public Morristown (Tennessee) Sun, 1950-1952.
Public Cleveland (Tennessee) Banner, 1952-1954. Vice president Southern Newspapers, Incorporated., 1954-1958.
President Newspaper Service Company, Incorporated., since 1953, Richmond (Missouri) Daily News, Jennings (Louisiana) Daily News, Crowley (Louisiana) Post-Signal, Incorporated., Excelsior Springs (Missouri) Daily Standard, interests in Ruston (Louisiana) Daily Leader and 8 Florida and 3 Louisiana non-daily newspapers. Company-owner Madison Channel 3 television Company Author: Hijackers Abroad, Publishers Primer, The Walls Connection.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1942. Member American Newspaper Publications Association, Southern Newspaper Publications Association (director 1970-1973).
Married Anna Laura Torbert, June 6, 1928.