Robertson, Jack (John Strait), 1949-
Dates
- Existence: 1949
Biography
John “Jack” Strait Robertson was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1949. He studied international relations at Stanford University and graduated in 1972. During his senior year at Stanford, he met Debra J. Cutler and they married in 1975; they later had one child. After graduating, he volunteered for U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield’s 1972 re-election campaign. He was a legislative assistant and press secretary for Senator Mark Hatfield from 1973 to 1982. He worked for the Bonneville Power Administration from 1986 to 1999, serving as deputy administrator for a time. He graduated from the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business in 1990. In 2010, he became CEO and co-founder of Light Water Inc.
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Oral history interview with Jack Robertson
Oral history interview with Jack Robertson conducted by Clark Hansen from November 7 to December 30, 1988, as part of the Senator Mark O. Hatfield Oral History Project. Robertson was a legislative aide and press secretary for Hatfield from 1973 to 1982.