Background
Zeleny, Robert Owen was born on August 30, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving and Zoe (Leiberman) Zeleny.
Zeleny, Robert Owen was born on August 30, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving and Zoe (Leiberman) Zeleny.
Bachelor, Tulane University, 1952; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1955-1958.
Assistant editor, World Book Encyclopedia Field Enterprises Ednl. Corporation, Chicago, 1956-1957;
senior science editor, World Book Encyclopedia Field Enterprises Ednl. Corporation, 1957-1959;
assistant managing editor, World Book Encyclopedia Field Enterprises Ednl.
Corporation, 1959-1964;
managing editor, World Book Encyclopedia Field Enterprises Ednl. Corporation, 1964-1965;
vice president, executive editor, World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Atlas, 1965-1972;
senior vice president, executive editor, Childcraft (and allied products), 1967-1983;
senior vice president, editor in chief, World Book, Inc., 1983-1991;
public, World Book International, Chicago, since 1992.
Member Board Education School District 111, Highland Park-Highwood, Illinois, 1966-1970, School District 108, Highland Park, 1972-1978, Read Illinois Committee, 1982-1983. Member strategic planning committee Illinois Development Board, 1985-1986. Board of trustees Chicago Academy Sciences, 1987-1990.
Member book and library advising committee United States Information Agency, since 1989. Served with United States Navy, 1952-1955. Member Sigma Alpha Museum.
Married Rita Estelle Levitt, October 21, 1952. Children: Diane Zeleny-Gerecht, Susan Beth Zeleny Olan.