Robert W. Chandler

Robert W. Chandler
Newspaper publisher Robert Chandler
Born	(1921-05-12)May 12, 1921 Marysville, California, United States
Died	July 12, 1996(1996-07-12) (aged 75) Bend, Oregon, United States
Occupation	Publisher
Awards	Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame

Robert W. Chandler (May 12, 1921 – July 12, 1996) was an American journalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was the editor and publisher of The Bulletin, a daily newspaper in Bend, Oregon. He ran the newspaper for 43 years. Chandler was the founder of Western Communications, Inc., a company that owns and publishes newspapers in Oregon and California. He was inducted into the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2006.

Chandler was born on May 12, 1921 in Marysville, California. He grew up on the family's farm near Yuba City, California. He attended Stanford University, earning a degree in journalism. During World War II, Chandler was a special agent in the United States Army's Counter Intelligence Corps. While in the Army, he served in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Korea, and Japan.

After leaving the Army, Chandler worked for a weekly newspaper that served the Burney and Fall River Mills area in northern California. Later, he took a job on the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle. He also worked as a reporter and bureau manager for United Press International in a series of assignments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Boise, Helena, and Portland, Oregon. Chandler also worked for The Denver Post for a time.