Background
Sparks, Robert William was born on December 30, 1925 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of James Donald and Gladys (Simmons) Sparks.
Sparks, Robert William was born on December 30, 1925 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of James Donald and Gladys (Simmons) Sparks.
Student, University Washington, 1950. Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1954. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1965.
Editor, various publications, 1947-1964. Managing editor University Hawaii Press, 1964-1966, director, 1967-1987. Consultant East-West Center, Journal Hawaiian History, Japanese and Chinese book publications, 1987-1992.
Advisor New World Press, Beijing, 1986. Member advisory board to president Kamehameha Schools.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Association American University Presses, Association American Publishers, International Association Scholarly Publishers, Society for Scholarly Public, Hawaiian History Society, Hawaii Foundation History and Humanities, Honolulu Academy Arts, Bishop Museum Association.