Background
Bothwell, Robert Otto was born on September 17, 1937 in Cincinnati. Son of Harry Unversagt and Elsie (Dunkmann) Bothwell.
Bothwell, Robert Otto was born on September 17, 1937 in Cincinnati. Son of Harry Unversagt and Elsie (Dunkmann) Bothwell.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1959. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1964.
Management intern, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1964-1965;
assistant to director technical utilization division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1965-1966;
field representative mid-Atlantic region, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1967-1968;
program officer, acting deputy director research and demonstration division Community Action Program, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1968-1969;
field representative, Center for Study of Public Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970;
director school finance reform project, National Urban Coalition, Washington, 1971-1976;
associate director veterinary education project, United States Conference Mayors/National League Cities, Washington, 1971-1973;
executive director, National Committee Responsive Philanthropy, Washington, 1976-1997;
president, National Committee Responsive Philanthropy, Washington, since 1997. Founding board directors American School Finance Association, Gainesville, Florida, 1976-1977. Health charities reform project advising committee Center for Science in Public Interest, Washington, 1981-1983.
Member of advisory committee Combined Health Appeal of National Capital Area, 1982-1984. Member Form 990 advising committee Internal Revenue Service, 1984-1986. Member private sector advisory group National Association Attorneys General, Washington, 1984-1986.
Member lobby steering group for Indiana Sector, Washington, 1987-1990, government relations committee, since 1992, research committee, since 1993.
Board of directors VOICE International, since 1993, vice chair, since 1996. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy,1959-1962.
Married Jill Louise Schrote, June 12, 1959 (divorced 1973). Children: Thomas Otto, Maria Ann. Married Sharon Kay Benjamin, August 7, 1982.