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Gillen, Robert Leonard was born on August 19, 1946 in St. Paul. Son of Arthur F. and Lois (Powers) Gillen.
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Robert Leonard Gillen, American Communications executive. Vice president Station KBUT Public Radio, since 1988. Captain United States Air Force, 1969-1972. Member American Society Travel Editors, United States Ski Writers, Eastern Ski Writers (board directors 1984-1985), United States Tennis Writers Association (1st vice president 1979), Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1987, president since 1990).'.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, College St. Thomas, 1968; MSJ, Northwestern University, 1969.
Career
Editor, Tennis Trade/Tennis Times, Minneapolis, 1972-1974;
editorial director, Chilton Publishing Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1974-1979;
executive editor, SKI Magazine, Times Mirror, New York City, 1979-1981;
research director, Best Public Company. New York City, 1981-1982;
editor, SKI BUSINESS Magazine, Dairen, Connecticut, 1982-1984;
editor, NON-FOODS MERCHANDISING, New York City, 1984-1985;
communications director, Crested Butte (Colorado) Mount Resort, since 1985;
assistant vice president corporation communications, since 1989. Public relations director United States Air Force, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Exercise, Germany & France, 1972.
Press director United States Pro Indoor Tennis Championship, Philadelphia, 1977-1979, SubaruU.S. Alpine Chapionships, Crested Butte, since 1986.
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Vice president Station KBUT Public Radio, since 1988. Captain United States Air Force, 1969-1972. Member American Society Travel Editors, United States Ski Writers, Eastern Ski Writers (board directors 1984-1985), United States Tennis Writers Association (1st vice president 1979), Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1987, president since 1990).'.
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Married Mary Margaret Lenertz, June 1, 1968 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Aric C.; married Jean M. King, November 8, 1980 (divorced December 30, 1990). Children: Patrick, Timothy.
