Background
Beyers, Robert West was born on October 10, 1931 in New York City. Son of Bernice W.
Beyers, Robert West was born on October 10, 1931 in New York City. Son of Bernice W.
Bachelor in Sociology, Cornell Univercity, 1953.
Reporter Marshall (Texas) News Messenger, 1953. Brand assistant advertising department Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, 1954. Director public relations United States National Student Association, Philadelphia, 1954-1955.
Editor Reporter Newspaper, Saline, Michigan, 1955-1956. Assistant managing editor University Michigan News Service, Ann Arbor, 1956-1961. Director news service Stanford (California) University, 1961-1990.
Associate editor Pacific News Service, San Francisco, from 1990. Chairman board trustees Editorial Projects in Education, Washington, 1975-1997. Communications consultant Oxford (England) University, Harvard University, Cornell University, California at Santa Cruz, University Southern California, Association American Universities, Colorado College, Carnegie Corporation New York, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, United States Secretary of Department of Health.
Director media and police relations Council Federated Organizations, Mississippi Freedom Project, Jackson, 1964. Senior staff member White House Conference on Education, Washington, 1965. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Chi.
Married Alice Mencher, February 5, 1955. Children: William W., Robert B., Amy Jane. Married Charlotte Kempner, June 20, 1971.