Background
Jinks, Robert Larry was born on January 26, 1929 in Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States. Son of Leon Carlton and Mary (Cunnyngham) Jinks.
Jinks, Robert Larry was born on January 26, 1929 in Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States. Son of Leon Carlton and Mary (Cunnyngham) Jinks.
BJ, University Missouri, 1950. Master of Science, Columbia, 1956.
News editor, Muskogee (Oklahoma) Times-Democrat, 1950-1951;
reporter, Greensboro (North Carolina) Daily News, 1953-1955;
reporter, city editor, Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, 1950-1960;
member of staff, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1960-1977;
managing editor, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1966-1972;
executive editor, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1972-1977;
editor, vice president, San Jose (California) Mercury News, 1977-1981;
senior vice president news and operations, Knight-Ridder Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1981-1989;
public, San Jose (California) Mercury News, 1989-1994;
retired, San Jose (California) Mercury News, 1994. President Associated Press Managing Editors, 1975-1976, Florida Society Newspaper Editors., 1975. Board member McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
Chairman journalism advising committee KnightFound.
With Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (director 1980-1986). M C.
Married Anne Claire van Ravesteyn, May 8, 1971. Children by previous marriage: Laura Beth, Daniel Carlton, Beau Pottorff.