Robert Lewis Simmons

Background

Simmons, Robert Lewis was born on April 16, 1934 in Baltimore. Son of Harry Lewis and Ella Mary (Thompson) Simon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1958.

Career

Account executive, Reuben Donnelly Corporation, Baltimore, 1957-1958; producer, Romper Room, Inc., Baltimore, 1958-1959; president, Electra Teleprodns., Baltimore, 1959-1961; with sales management, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., Baltimore, Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles, 1961-1969; vice president sales, Chesapeake television and Cryptography Research Inc, Inc., Baltimore, 1969-1986; president, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., Baltimore, 1986-1988; president, television Broadcast Cons., Baltimore, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Robert Lewis Simmons has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Barbara Hocker, October 4, 1969 (divorced January 1977). Children: Christina Leigh, Lauren Victoria.

Father:

Harry Lewis Simon

Mother:

Ella Mary (Thompson) Simon

Spouse:

Barbara Hocker

child:

Christina Leigh Simmons

child:

Lauren Victoria Simmons