Background
Stiff, Robert Martin was born on August 25, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Martin L. and Gladys (Mathews) Stiff.
Stiff, Robert Martin was born on August 25, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Martin L. and Gladys (Mathews) Stiff.
Bachelor in Radio and Journalism, Ohio State University, 1953.
All-American sports editor Ohio State University, Daily Lantern, 1952—1953. Reporter, bureau chief, city editor Painesville Telegraph, Ohio, 1953-1961. Deskman, assistant city editor, sports editor, city editor, day editor, state editor, assistant managing editor St. Petersburg Times, Florida, 1961-1967.
Editor St. Petersburg Evening Indiana, 1967-1984. Director St. Petersburg Times Public Company, 1969-1984. Executive editor, vice president Tallahassee Democrat, 1985-1991.
President Bob Stiff & Associates, 1991-1995. Executive editor JMT Associates, 1991—1992, 1994—1995. Managing editor About Florida, 1991-1994.
Editor Lexington (North Carolina) Dispatch, 1995—2006. Member Pulitzer Prize Jury, 1982-1983. Director development and public relations Florida Taxwatch Inc., 1992-1994.
Board directors North Carolina Associated Press News Council, 1995-2001, vice president, 1997-1999, president, 1999-2000. President Empty Stocking Fund, 1995-2006. News consultant Asheville Citizen-Times, 1985, Capital Outlook, 2010.
Board directors Cancer Services Davidson County, 1996—2004, North Carolina Open Government Coalition, 2004—2006, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School Journalism Foundation, 2004—2006. President Capital Press Association, 1998—2001. Board directors North Carolina Daily Newspaper Association, 1995—2006, vice president, 1998—1999, president, 1999—2000.
Member of National Council Editorial Writers, North Carolina Press Association (board directors 1999—2000, 2002-2005), Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Florida Bar Foundation 1990-1992, Florida Society Newspaper Editors (president 1975-1976, director 1971-1984, 1990-1993), American Society Newspaper Editors Foundation (board directors, treasurer 1986-1990), American Society Newspaper Editors (director 1981-1987), Associated Press Association Florida (president 1970-1971), Lexington Kiwanis (board directors 1996—2000, 2003-2006), Sigma Delta Chi (president West Coast chapter 1970-1971).
Married Cindy Rose, August 30, 1980. Children: David Alan, Amy Anne, Kirsten Marie.