Background
Zimmermann, Robert Walter was born on February 5, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clemence Robert and Meta (Becker) Zimmermann.
Zimmermann, Robert Walter was born on February 5, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Clemence Robert and Meta (Becker) Zimmermann.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1940; postgraduate, Law School, 1946-1947; Master of Business Administration with distinction, Harvard, 1942; certificate, Universidad Nacional de Mexico, 1941; certificate, National War College, 1960.
Entered, Foreign Service, Department State, 1947; 3d secretary, political officer, American Embassy, Lima, Peru, 1948-1950; 3d secretary, economics officer, American Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, 1950-1952; 2d secretary, foreign service officer-5, 1951; 2d secretary, political officer, American Embassy, London, 1953-1956; deputy to special assistant for Southeast Asia Treaty Organization affairs, Department State, 1956-1958; foreign service officer-3, 1958; special assistant for Southeast Asia Treaty Organization affairs, Department State, 1958-1959; assigned, National War College, 1959-1960; deputy chief political section, American Embassy, Madrid, Spain, 1960-1965; counselor of, Embassy for political affairs, 1965-1966; foreign service officer-2, 1966; director presidential appointments staff, Department State, 1966-1969; foreign service officer-1, 1969; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal, 1969-1970; consul general, Barcelona, Spain, 1971-1974; country director for Brazilian affairs, Department State, Washington, 1974-1976; director for East Coast affairs, Argentina, Brazil, Parguay, Uruguay, 1976-1979; retired from, Foreign Service, 1979. Expert-consultant to Department State, since 1979.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member DACOR, American Academy Political and Social Science, Harvard Business School Alumni Association, Grey Friars, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: de Tenis Real (Madrid).
Gremio Literario (Lisbon). Real de Tenis (Barcelona), Circulo Liceo (Barcelona).
Married Silvia Brull, December 27, 1947. Children— Robert B., Philip B., Mark H., Michael W.