Background
Simpson, Robert Smith was born on November 9, 1906 in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. Son of Hendree Paine and Edith Lydia (Smith) Simpson.
Simpson, Robert Smith was born on November 9, 1906 in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. Son of Hendree Paine and Edith Lydia (Smith) Simpson.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1927; Master of Sciences, University Virginia, 1928; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1931; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1931-1932.
Special labor adviser, executive, NRA, 1933-1934;
trade. association executive, administrative agent, Asphalt, Shingle and Roofing Code Authority, 1934-1935;
instructor, then assistant professor business law, University Pennsylvania, 1935-1944;
special adviser, Pennsylvania Unemployment Relief and Assistance Commission, co-drafter Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act, 1936;
adviser, New Jersey Civil Service Commission, 1939;
advisory unemployment compensation and relief joint, Pennsylvania State Commission, 1939-1942;
assistant director foreign division recruitment and manning organization, War Shipping Administration, 1942-1943;
with, Department State, 1943-1962, 65-66;
foreign service officer, 1944-1962;
consul general, Mozambique, 1954-1957;
advisory, African affairs Department Labor, 1958-1960;
director office country programs, African affairs Department Labor, 1960-1961;
deputy examiner board foreign service examiners, Department State, 1961-1962;
consultant, Department State, 1965-1966;
lecturer, Georgetown University, 1973;
research professor diplomacy, Georgetown University, 1974-1977;
delegate and/or member numerous national and international meetings. Founding member, board directors, Institute Study Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, 1978-1994;
emeritus founding member, Institute Study Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1995. Co-drafter United Nations Charter and Food and Agricultural Organisation (Rome) Constitution, 1944.
Co-organizer Division International Labor, Health and Social Affairs Department State, and Labor attache program of Foreign Svc.
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Member American Foreign Service Association, Consular Officers Association, Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, Institute for Study of Diplomacy (Georgetown University, founding member, board directors), Jefferson Literature and Debating Society (University Virginia associate), Raven Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Henriette S. Lanniée, November 7, 1934 (deceased 2006). Children: Margaret Lanniée Simpson Maurin-Stunkard, Zélia Tinsley.