# Bob Hardesty > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bob_Hardesty > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bob_Hardesty.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hardesty > Source revision: 1329305010 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American educator and speechwriter}} {{distinguish|Bob Hardisty}} '''Robert Louis Hardesty''' (June 4, 1931 – July 8, 2013) was an American educator and speechwriter for President [Lyndon B. Johnson](/source/Lyndon_B._Johnson). Born in [Saint Louis, Missouri](/source/Saint_Louis%2C_Missouri), Hardesty served in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) and then received his bachelor's degree from [George Washington University](/source/George_Washington_University). He worked for the [United States Postmaster General](/source/United_States_Postmaster_General) and then worked for President Lyndon Johnson as a speechwriter. After Johnson left office, Hardesty helped Johnson with his memoirs. He served as chairman of the board of governors of the [United States Postal Service](/source/United_States_Postal_Service). From 1981-1988, Hardesty served as president of the [Texas State University](/source/Texas_State_University). He died in [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas).[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/us/politics/robert-l-hardesty-speechwriter-for-johnson-dies-at-82.html?_r=0 Robert L. Hardesty, Speechwriter for Johnson, Dies at 82] ==Notes== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardesty, Bob}} Category:1931 births Category:2013 deaths Category:Writers from St. Louis Category:Writers from Austin, Texas Category:George Washington University alumni Category:Presidents of Texas State University Category:Lyndon B. Johnson administration personnel {{Texas-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bob Hardesty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hardesty) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hardesty?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.