Background
Ainley, Robert Wallace was born on August 18, 1922 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Son of Oscar Albert and Goldie May (Beatty) Ainley.
Ainley, Robert Wallace was born on August 18, 1922 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Son of Oscar Albert and Goldie May (Beatty) Ainley.
Student, Kemper Military School, 1940-1941; student, State University of Iowa, 1941-1943; AB, Drake U., 1947.
Internal sales representative The Maytag Company, Newton, Iowa, 1947-1948. Sales representative The Upson Company, Des Moines, 1948-1954. Advertising sales representative Wallaces Farmer and Wisconsin Agriculturist, 1954-1965.
Advertising manager Prairie Farmer Public Company, Chicago, 1965-1976. Manager advertising sales Farmer Progress Publications, Indianapolis, since 1976. Supervisor Midwest Unit Farm Publications, Chicago, 1968-1974, promotion manager, 1974-1976.
Board directors Plans Board State Farm Magazine Bureau, 1971-1976.
Past board directors, president Churchill and Hawthorn Grade School Parent-Teachers Association, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1965-1975. Trustee Prairie Farmer Pension Trust, Chicago, 1970-1973. Board directors Greenwood (Indiana) High School Band Parents Association, 1976-1980.
Master sergeant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, post sergeant major, 1950-1951. Member National Agricultural Marketing Association (charter, board directors 1976-1978), North America Farm Show Council (president 1975-1976), 69th Infantry Division Association.
Married Ila June Inman, April 15, 1949. Children: Robert Kent, Leslie Annual.