Robert Joel Sherbin

Background

Sherbin, Robert Joel was born on September 19, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob Jerry and Libby (Kerstein) Sherbin.

Education

Student, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1977-1978; Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1979; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1981.

Career

Staff writer, Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) Times Leader, 1982-1984; correspondent, Radio Free Europe, Washington, 1984; reporter, editor, Associated Press-Dow Jones News Svc., New York City, 1984-1986; Scandinavia correspondent, Associated Press-Dow Jones News Svc., Stockholm, 1986-1988; special projects editor, Associated Press-Dow Jones News Svc., New York City, 1988-1989; bureau chief, Associated Press-Dow Jones News Svc., Hong Kong, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Joel Sherbin has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocation: collecting folk art.

Connections

Married Mollie Blaum, June 10, 1988. 1 child, Isaac Aidan.

Father:

Jacob Jerry Sherbin

Mother:

Libby (Kerstein) Sherbin

Spouse:

Mollie Blaum

child:

Isaac Aidan Sherbin