Background
Bliss, Robert Landers was born on November 19, 1907 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of George Calvin Sherwood and Katherine Barbara (Scheider) Bliss.
Bliss, Robert Landers was born on November 19, 1907 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of George Calvin Sherwood and Katherine Barbara (Scheider) Bliss.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1930.
With, General Tire & Rubber Company. New York City, 1933-1936;
With, Arthur B. Treman & Company
member, New York Stock Exchange, New York City, 1936-1938;
assistant chief press, Bureau J. Walter Thompson, New York City, 1938-1940;
assistant to public and promotion manager, Prime Minister Newspaper, 1940;
assistant to public and promotion manager, Compton Advertising, Inc., 1941-1946;
director public relations, National Association Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, New York City, 1946-1949;
executive vice president, Public Relations Society American, New York City, 1949-1956;
managing editor public, Public Relations Journal, 1950-1956;
editor, Public Relations Register, 1949-1956;
president, Robert L. Bliss Inc. (now Robert L. Bliss Associates, Inc.)
public relations consultant, Robert L. Bliss Inc.
(now Robert L. Bliss Associates, Inc.), 1956-1995;
president, New Canaan Neighborhoods, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, Helicopter Associations Inc. Chairman Ardn-House on Business and Politics, 1959, American Business Conference on Practical Local Politics, New York, 1960. Member Republican town committee New Canaan,1951-1980, chairman, 1951-1962.
Life member Republican National Committee. Member Republican State Central Committee, 1954-1956. Treasurer, chairman Fairfield County Republican Committee, 1960-1964.
Member Connecticut Senate, 1963-1967, Connecticut Transportation Authority, 1974-1975, Commision on Connecticut's Future. Founder, member Presidential Task Force. Founder, chairman New Canaan annual Gridiron Dinner, 1961-1980.
Life member, member public relations advising committee Cornell Univercity Council.
Served from Second lieutenant to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Public Relations Society of America (charter), International Public Relations Association (founding council member 1955, chairman research committee, member council, vice president, president 1965-1968, general rapporteur 2d World Congress on Public Relations, Venice 1961, executive committee, program chairman 3d World Congress, Montreal, Quebec 1964, presiding officer 4th World Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1967, emeritus member 1980-1995), National Society State Legislators (founder, charter member, 1st vice president), Public Relations Society New York, Public Relations Society of America (president New York City chapter 1962-1963), Sons of the American Revolution, Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Woodway Country (Darien, Connecticut).
Cornell (New York City).
Married Friede Smidt, May 16, 1942. Children: John Smidt, Friede Sherwood (Mistress Thomas Mark Brayton).