Background
Steiner, Robert Lisle was born on May 21, 1921 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Robert Lisle and Lois (Foresman) Steiner.
Steiner, Robert Lisle was born on May 21, 1921 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Robert Lisle and Lois (Foresman) Steiner.
Bachelor, Wooster College, Ohio. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948.
Consultant Commission Churches on International Affairs, 1948-1949. Cultural attache American embassy, Iran, 1950-1952. Educationist United States Office Education, 1952-1954.
Program director American Friends of Middle East, 1954-1959. Vice president Vershire Company, Vermont, 1959-1962. Director Peace Corps, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1962-1966.
Regional director North Africa, Near East and South Asia, 1966-1969. Director Washington office Development & Resources Corporation, 1969-1970. Director Center for Cross-Cultural Training and Research, adviser to university president on international affairs University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1972.
Director, general manager Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority, 1972-1973. Executive director New Jersey Education Consortium, Princeton, 1973-1978. President InterLink Language Centers, 1979-1991, chairman, 1992—2010.
Teacher University Kansas City, Missouri, 1957, Bradford (Vermont) Academy, 1961. Poultry consultant Middle East Technology University, Ankara, Turkey, 1963.
Councilman, vice president Shanks Village Association, Orangeburg, New York, 1948. Chairman Kabul School Board, 1965. Served as pilot United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Princeton Middle East Society (secretary 1986-1988, treasurer 1993-1995).
Married Margaret S. Sherrard, June 4, 1944. Children: Patricia Jean, Robert Lisle III, William Sherrard, John Scott.