Background
Leer, Robert Roy Van was born on August 28, 1927 in St. Louis.
Leer, Robert Roy Van was born on August 28, 1927 in St. Louis.
Bachelor, Washington University, 1950. BJ, University Missouri, 1951.
Retail advertising sales, The Courier and Press, Evansville, Indiana, 1951-1952; with, The Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois, 1952-1955; with, The Humboldt Times and Standard, Eureka, California, 1955-1956; editor, public, Curry County Reporter, Gold Beach, Oregon, since 1956. Director, secretary National Newspaper Foundation, Washington, 1987-1988. Member work fellowship committee, study mission committee National Newspaper Association.
Campaign manager Congressman Charles O. Proter, 1960. Precinct committeeman Curry County Democratic Precinct 12, 1966-1974. Active Curry County Fair Board, 1966-1975, Curry County Mounted Sheriff's Posse, 1966-1978, City of Golf Beach Promotion Committee, 1982-1986, Governor's Task Force on Land Use, 1982.
Member advisory board Coos Bay United States Department Land. Management District 19, Siskiyou National Forest-Western Oregon Health Systems Agency, Facilities Review Committee. Past president, elected director Curry Health District, 1983-1993.
Wuth United States Navy, 1945-1946, United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1949. Member Oregon Newspaper Publications Association (board directors, freedom of information committee, insurance committee, government affairs committee, nominating committee, hall of fame committee, technical committee, membership task force, Wendell Webb project), Gold Beach Rotary Club, Gold Beach and Brookings Elks Lodges, Gold Beach Masonic Lodge, Nature Conservancy, Friends of Cape Blanco, Agness Community Council, Curry Anadromous, National Rifle Association.
Married Betty Lee Templeton. Four daughters.