With the Bulletin as a starting point, he founded Western Communications, Inc., a company that owns and publishes newspapers in Oregon and California.
During World War II, Chandler was a special agent in the United States Army's Counter Intelligence Corps.
[1][2] After leaving the Army, Chandler worked for a weekly newspaper that served the Burney and Fall River Mills area in northern California.
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.
[2] Chandler was the founder Western Communications, Inc., a corporation that owns a chain of local newspapers in Oregon and California.
He eventually combined his newspapers in a single corporation, Western Communications, Inc.[1][2] Chandler remained engaged in the company's business throughout his life.
However, Chandler transferred ownership of Western Communications to his six children in the early 1990s, giving them seats on the board of directors.
[4] Western Communication's publications included five Oregon newspapers and a weekly shoppers' guide plus two California papers.
He won the Republican nomination, but was defeated in the general election by the incumbent congressman, Al Ullman.
It awards scholarship to undergraduate students majoring in news-editorial at the university's School of Journalism and Communications.
The program brings renowned scholars to the college to present lectures and lead interactive workshops.
The goal of the program is to expose the Central Oregon community to a wide range of perspectives on world events.
The couple had six children: Robert, Jr. ("Bobby"), Elizabeth ("Betsy"), Janet, Mary Jean ("Cookie"), Patricia ("Patsy"), and Margaret ("Peggy").
[7] The Chandler journalism scholarships and endowed lecture series still benefits students at the University of Oregon.
The rookie award recognizes a journalist who has demonstrated outstanding ability in less than two years working in the profession.