Robert West Madden (born 20th century) is an American photographer.
Between 1986 and 1992, as senior assistant editor and director of layout and design, he was in charge of the presentation of all visual material in National Geographic.
Over this period, he and his fellow workers won many awards for photography, art, and design.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and history and received its Distinguished Alumni Award.
He studied photojournalism at the University of Missouri and later worked as a correspondent for the Madison (Wisconsin) Capital Times and as a photographer for the Dubuque (Iowa) Telegraph Herald.