Background
Starr, Robert Russell was born on April 19, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Robert and Norman Jeanette (Wilson) Starr.
Starr, Robert Russell was born on April 19, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Robert and Norman Jeanette (Wilson) Starr.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Arkansas State University, 1976.
Writer, photographer, Jonesboro (Arkansas) Sun, 1974-1978; from copy editor to news editor, Wilmington (North Carolina) Star-News, 1978-1983; managing editor, Times Daily, Florence, Alabama, 1983-1986; executive editor, The Gadsden (Alabama) Times, since 1986. Speaker American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1993.
Member Alabama Associated Press Association (treasurer 1987-1988, vice president 1989, press 1990), Alabama PressAssn. (contest chairman 1993, Most Improved award 1984, 5 General excellence awards 1983-1986, 93, 3 Public Svc. awards 1987-1992).
Married Tracye Ann Flippo, October 5, 1984. Children: Brandon, Amanda, Daniel.