Background
Henkel,, Robert William was born on January 26, 1930 in Wayne, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert W. and Juanita L. (Harshberger) Henkel.
Henkel,, Robert William was born on January 26, 1930 in Wayne, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert W. and Juanita L. (Harshberger) Henkel.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1956.
Staff reporter Wall St. Journal, Chicago, San Francisco, 1956-1958, Electronic News, San Francisco, 1958, bureau manager Los Angeles, 1960-1965. Press relations manager Hoffman electronics corporation, 1959. Department editor, associate editor then senior editor Business Week Magazine, New York City, 1972-1985.
Washington bureau chief., managing editor Electronics Magazine, McGraw-Hill, 1966-1971, editor-in-chief, 1985-1988. Editorial director Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen Business Publications, Hashbrouck Heights, New Jersey, 1988, Electronics Group CMP Publications, Manhasset, New York, since 1988.
Served with United States Navy, 1950-1954, Korea.
Married Barbara T. Webster, October 20, 1956. 1 child, Robert Weyland.