Background
Martens, Robert John was born on November 24, 1925 in Kansas City. Son of John Lewis and Esther (Flora) Martens.
foreign service officer consultant
Martens, Robert John was born on November 24, 1925 in Kansas City. Son of John Lewis and Esther (Flora) Martens.
B.Fgn., Service, University of Southern California, 1949; student, Russian Institute, Columbia University, 1955-1956.
Deputy probation officer, Los Angeles County, 1949-1950. Joined United States Foreign Service, 1951. Vice consul Naples, Italy, 1951-1953.
3d secretary Vienna, Austria, 1953-1954. Vice consul Salzburg, Austria, 1953-1954. Assigned State Department, 1955-1956.
2d secretary Moscow, 1956-1958. Assigned State Department, 1958-1963. 1st secretary, consul Djakarta, Indonesia, 1963-1966.
Chief Bloc International Political Division, Bureau Intelligence and Research, Department State, 1966-1968. Assigned National War College, 1968-1969. 1st secretary, consul Rangoon, Burma, 1969-1970.
Deputy chief of mission Bucharest, Romania, 1971-1974. Charge d' affaires, 1973-1974. Director Office Regional Affairs, Bureau East Asian Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1974-1978.
Deputy chief mission Stockholm, 1978-1979. Senior foreign service inspector Department State, 1979-1982. Vice president Institute East-West Security Studies, 1983-1984.
Consultant Department State, United States Navy, private companies, since 1984. Consultant United States Naval War College, also private company.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Patricia Catherine Glavin, October 11, 1958. Children: Anne Patricia, John, Thomas.