Robert Ray Comstock

Background

Comstock, Robert Ray was born on September 17, 1927 in New York City. Son of Kenneth Franklin and Phyllis Abigail (Taylor) Comstock.

Education

Bachelor of Letters in Journalism, Rutgers University, 1952.

Career

Reporter, Ridgewood (New Jersey) News, 1953; successively reporter, political writer, public affairs editor, assistant editor, Hackensack (New Jersey) Record, 1954-1975; vice president, executive editor, Hackensack (New Jersey) Record, 1977-1988; talk show moderator, station W National Educational Television-13, Newark, 1970-1971; instructor, Seton Hall U., S. Orange, New Jersey, 1974-1975; director public information, State of New Jersey, Trenton, 1975-1977; member, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, 1978-1986; chairman, New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, 1979-1980; lecturer journalism, assistant director, Journalism Resources Institute, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1988; senior consultant, The Marcus Group, Secaucus, New Jersey, since 1988.

Achievements

• Robert Ray Comstock has been listed as a noteworthy journalism educator, newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Jersey Committee for Humanities, 1982-1989, advising committee on judicial conduct New Jersey Supreme Court, 1990-1997. Trustee Bergen Museum Art and Science, Paramus, New Jersey, 1990-1994. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1948.

Member American Society Newspaper Editors, New Jersey Legislation Corresponding Club (president 1965-1967), Society Professional Journalists (president New Jersey chapter 1969-1971).

Connections

Married Barbara Sylvia Corner, June 30, 1956. Children: Eric Taylor, Katherine Sylvia.

Father:

Kenneth Franklin Comstock

Mother:

Phyllis Abigail (Taylor) Comstock

Spouse:

Barbara Sylvia Corner

child:

Eric Taylor Comstock

child:

Katherine Sylvia Comstock