Background
Smalley, Robert Manning was born on November 14, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Denny and Helen (McConnell) Smalley.
Smalley, Robert Manning was born on November 14, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Denny and Helen (McConnell) Smalley.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946-1948.
Radio news editor, Mutual Radio Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, 1950-1955; manager, Agricultural Information Inc., Sacramento, California, 1957-1959; with, Whitaker & Baxter, San Francisco, 1956-1957, 59-61; secretary, Mayor, San Francisco, 1961-1963; assistant director public relations, Republican National Committee, 1964; press secretary, Republican vice presidential candidate William E. Miller, 1964; director public relations, Republican National Committee, 1965; vice president, Whitaker & Baxter, San Francisco, 1966-1968; assistant press secretary, Republican vice presidential candidate Spiro Agnew, 1968; special assistant, Secretary Commerce, Washington, 1969-1972; administrative assistant, United States Senator Robert P. Griffin, Washington, 1972-1973; director corporation affairs, Potomac Electric Power Company, Washington, 1973-1975; United States representative development assistance committee, O.E.C.D., Paris, France, 1975-1977; special assistant, United States Senator Robert P. Griffin, Washington, 1977-1978; assistant to campaign manager, Reagan for President Committee, Washington, 1979; senior advisor management communications, International Business Machines Corporation, 1979-1982; deputy assistant secretary of state public affairs, Department of State, Washington, 1982-1987; United States ambassador to Kingdom of Lesotho, Department of State, Washington, 1987-1989; lecturer in public policy, The Kendig Group, Columbia Artists Management, Inc., New York City, since 1990; senior consultant, Capitoline/Master of Science & L, Washington.
Campaign manager Senator Robert P. Griffin, MIch., 1966, 72. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.
Married Lois Louisa Williamson, November 28, 1948 (divorced) Married Rosemary Sumner, January 4, 1957 (deceased June 18, 2004). Children: Leslie Estelle, David Christian.