Background
Toney, Robert L. was born on August 30, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of James and Alice (Jackson) Toney.
Toney, Robert L. was born on August 30, 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of James and Alice (Jackson) Toney.
Bachelor in Social Science, Chico State University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), National University, 1988.
Commissioned ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 1957; advanced through grades to rear admiral (upper), 1988; assistant communications officer, United States Ship Bennington, 1957-1959; staff officer, commander, Training Command, United States Pacific Fleet, 1959-1961; operations officer, United States Ship Guadalupe, 1963-1966; combat information officer, United States Ship Topeka, 1966-1967; senior project officer, Destroyer Development Group, special project officer, commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group, Pacific Fleet, 1967-1968; Executive officer, United States Ship Crowell, 1968-1969; special assistant to chief naval operations under commander, Naval Recruiting Command for Minority Affairs, Arlington, Virginia, 1969-1973; Executive officer, United States Ship Wichita, 1972-1974; commanding officer, United States Ship Kiska, 1974-1976; student, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, 1977; staff commander, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, 1977-1979; chief staff, commander, Svc. Group ONE, Oakland, California, 1979-1983; commanding officer, United States Ship Roanoke, 1983; deputy commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific commander, Naval Surface Group Long Beach, California, 1984-1985; commander, Naval San Francisco commander, Logistics Group ONE, 1986-1989; director, Logistics-Security Assistance, USCINCPAC/J4, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii., since 1989.
Board of directors Boys Club Oakland, California, Salvation Army, San Francisco, Urban League, San Francisco, Navy Adopt School Program, San Francisco Bay Area, 1986-1988. Member National Naval Officers Association (senior), Masons, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Married Flora Jean Wallace, January 26, 1963. Children: Kimberly E., Kelly A., Robert N.