Background
II, Robert M. White, was born on April 6, 1915 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of L. Mitchell and Maude (See) W.
editor newspaper executive publisher
II, Robert M. White, was born on April 6, 1915 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of L. Mitchell and Maude (See) W.
Graduate, Missouri Military Academy, 1933; Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1938; Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1972.
Writer of newspaper articles, Australia, Africa, South America, Europe, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1966, 86;
Writer of newspaper articles, People's Republic China, 1972, 77;
reporter, Mexico (Missouri) Eve. Ledger, 1938-1939;
editor, public, Mexico (Missouri) Eve. Ledger, 1945;
visiting professor, School Journalism, Missouri U., 1968-1969;
reporter, Uttar Pradesh Bureau, Kansas City, 1939-1940;
president, Ledger Newspapers, Inc., Mexico, Missouri, l945-86.
Special consultant to public Chicago Sun-Times, 1956-1958. President See television Company, Mexico, 1966-1981. Editor, president, board directors New York Herald Tribune, 1959-1961.
Juror Pulitizer prize journalism, 1964-1965. Board directors World Press FreedomCom.
President General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, 1981-1991. Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1940-1945. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (director 1968-1969, chairman freedom of information committee 1970-1972), American Newspaper Publications Association (national treasurer 1963, director 1955-1963, chairman international group 1982-1986), Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Inland Daily Press Association (chairman board 1958-1959, president, past secretary, vice president), Missouri Press Association (director, vice president 1981-1983, president 1983-1984, Hall of Fame 1998), Missouri Press-Bar Commission (chairman 1972-1974), International Press Institute (chairman American committee 1982-1985), National Press Club, Bohemian Club, Burning Tree Club, Cosmos Club, Sigma Delta Chi (national president 1967, president foundation 1968), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Barbara Whitney Spurgeon, August 19, 1948 (deceased February, 1983). Children: Barbara Whitney, Jane See, Laura L., Robert M. III.