The President today announced his intention to nominate Robert H. Phinny to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland. He would succeed Richard Cavins Matheton.
Since 1957 Mr. Phinny has been self-employed with the R. H. Phinny Co. (investments and business interests) in Fremont, Mich. He was with Gerber Products Co., in Fremont, Mich., in 1949-1957 as salesman and then assistant to the director of public relations. He served in the United States Navy as lieutenant in 1942-1945.
Mr. Phinny graduated from Babson College, Mass. (B.S., 1948). He is married, has four children, and resides in Palm Springs, Calif. He was born March 15, 1921.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of Robert H. Phinny To Be United States Ambassador to Swaziland Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/245108