Robert Weller is a veteran of 40 years of journalism, including more than 35 years with Associated Press. He has covered news in 31 countries and 11 states.

Coverage included tragedies like the Columbine High School massacre and the Ethiopian famine. He also has covered the military, including the initially inadequate medical coverage of PTSD victims, and the Air Force Academy rape scandal. But the environment, skiing and art, especially painting, opera, sculpture, and literature also have been topics.

He is a graduate of William Jewell College, where he earned a B.A. with a history major.

Weller is married to Marlien Weller, a native of Johannesburg, and the couple has 17-year-old twins, Madeleine and Zachary.