Background
Williams, Robert Luther was born on June 24, 1923 in Porterville, California, United States. Son of Luther Esco and Mary (Lyon) Williams.
Williams, Robert Luther was born on June 24, 1923 in Porterville, California, United States. Son of Luther Esco and Mary (Lyon) Williams.
Student, Utah State College, 1944; Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1949; M.C.P., University of California-Berkeley, 1951.
Assistant planning director, Stockton, California, 1951-1954;
planning director, Alameda, California, 1954-1957;
planning director, Alameda County, 1957-1963;
executive director, American Institute Planners, Washington, 1963-1969;
vice president, Hill Development Corporation, Middletown, Connecticut, 1969-1971;
director land management department, Gulf Oil Corporation, Reston, Virginia, 1971-1974;
president, Coleman-Williams, Inc., Greenbrae, California, 1975-1978;
president, Robert Williams Associations, Inc., San Rafael, California, 1978-1987;
member community affairs panel, KQED-television, San Francisco, 1991-1994. Lecturer University of California at Berkeley extension, 1956-1959. Technical adviser regional planning Association Bay Area Govts., California, 1961-1963.
Visiting professor U. Rhode Island, 1969-1971. President G.I.F.T. Institute, Inc., 1991-1994.
Board directors Planning Foundation American, 1965-1970, Communities Foundation, Inc., 1973-1977. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, 52, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute Certified Planners (president California chapter 1960), American Planning Association, World Future Society, Lambda Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Children: Jeffrey Robert, Derrick Paul, Gail Diane.