Background
Hardesty, Robert Louis was born on June 4, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of John Frank and Lucille (Hetzel) Hardesty.
Hardesty, Robert Louis was born on June 4, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of John Frank and Lucille (Hetzel) Hardesty.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1957. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Huston-Tillotson College, 1983.
Associate various newspapers and advertising agencies, 1955-1964. Special assistant to Postmaster General John Gronouski, 1964-1965. Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965-1972.
Press. secretary to governor Texas, 1973-1976. Vice chancellor University Texas System, Austin, 1976-1981. President Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1981.
Board governors United States Postal Service, Washington, 1976-1984, vice chairman, 1979-1981, chairman, 1981-1984. Member Intergovtl. Advisory Council Education, Department Education, 1979-1981.
Member Democratic National Platform Committee, 1976. Member executive committee National Wildflower Research Center. Trustee Southwest Research Institute.
Chairman committee governmental relations American Council Education, since 1987, committee national challenges in higher education. Board directors Greater Austin/San Antonio Corridor Council, since 1983, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. Member Education Commission of States, Philosophical Society Texas Clubs: Metropolitan.
University (Washington). Headliners (Austin); Argyle (San Antonio).
Married Mary Adelaide Roberts, 1954. Children– Elizabeth W., Bruce R., John O., Ann H.