Background
Cochnar, Robert John was born on August 29, 1939 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Charles and Marie (Stack) Cochnar.
Cochnar, Robert John was born on August 29, 1939 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Charles and Marie (Stack) Cochnar.
Student, Lehigh University, 1957-1961; student, Johns Hopkins University, 1962-1963.
Editor, Leader Newspapers, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 1956-1957; reporter, Call-Chronicle Newspapers, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1958-1961; assistant to deputy secretary, Pennsylvania Department Commerce, 1961-1962; staff writer, Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1962; executive, Thompson Publs., Baltimore, 1963; successively news editor, managing editor, executive editor, vice president, editorial director, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Inc., New York City, 1963-1977; assistant to editor, associate editor, San Jose (California) Mercury and News, 1977-1981; deputy executive editor, San Jose (California) Mercury and News, 1981-1984; executive projects editor, San Francisco Chronicle, 1984-1987; vice president, editor, Indiana-Mail, Anderson, South Carolina., 1987-1989; vice president, editor, Alameda Newspaper Group, Hayward, California, since 1989. Adjunct lecturer department communications Stanford University, since 1981.
Middle Atlantic director Students for Kennedy-Johnson, 1959-1960. Executive director Pennsylvania Young Democratic Clubs, 1961-1962. Member visiting committee English department Lehigh University.
Trustee, vice president Scripps-Howard Foundation. Member American Society Newspapers Editors, American Association Sunday and Feature Editors, California Society Newspaper Editors (president 1983-1984), California United Press International Editors Association (board directors), Deadline Club (vice president), Overseas Press Club, Associated Press Managing Editors Association (board directors), Union League, Dutch Treat Club (New York City), Lakeview Club (Oakland, California), Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Myra Phyllis Krasner, March 6, 1970. 1 child, Evan.