Robert Louis Faherty

Background

Faherty, Robert Louis was born on September 26, 1939 in St. Louis. Son of Justin Louis and Elizabeth Veronica (Quigley) Faherty.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Catholic University America, Washington, District of Columbia, 1961. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, Washington, District of Columbia, 1962. Licentiate of Sacred Theology cum laude, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1966.

Career

Editor St. Louis Review, 1967—1969, Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, 1969—1972. Managing editor science/Benefic Press Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972—1973. Managing editor Scholarly Press, Detroit, 1973—1975.

Co-founder, editor-in-chief Reference Publications, Algonac, 1975—1977. Editor-in-chief Congressional Budget Office, Washington, 1977—1984. Director Brookings Institution Press, since 1984.

Lecturer Howard University Book Public Institute, 1985-1989, George Washington University, since 2006. Member advisory committee on public and communications programs University Virginia, 1994-2004, instructor, 1995-2004. Vice president Brookings Institution, since 2002.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Faherty has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, treasurer Ela Area Public Library. District, Lake County, Illinois, 1973-1974. Board directors United Community Ministries, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1992-1999, president, 1995-1999.

Chairman Algonac Recreation Commission, 1976-1977. Member bioethics committee for Mid-Atlantic region Kaiser Permanente health maintenance organization, 1989-1999. Member Human Services Council Fairfax County, since 1999.

Member Association American University Presses (board directors 1991-1994, 97-00, president 1998-1999), Association American Publications (board directors since 2002), International Publications Association (executive committee since 2006).

Connections

Married Claudia C. Hutchison, January 10, 1969. Children: Kathleen Marie, Timothy Robert, Mark Robert, Megan Elizabeth, Bridget Justine.

Father:

Justin Louis Faherty

Mother:

Elizabeth Veronica (Quigley) Faherty

Spouse:

Claudia C. Hutchison

child:

Megan Elizabeth Faherty

child:

Mark Robert Faherty

child:

Timothy Robert Faherty

child:

Bridget Justine Faherty

child:

Kathleen Marie Faherty