August 13, 1895Born in Dover, Minnesota.1917Graduated from University of Chicago. Married Ruth
Dunn.19171918Columbus Chamber of Commerce: Manager, Social Service Bureau
(Columbus, OH).1918U.S. Army: Private, Infantry19191920American Red Cross: Director of Field Service, Department of
Civilian Relief, Lake Division (Cleveland, OH).19201922American Red Cross: Assistant Manager, Southwest Division (St.
Louis, MO). Involved in 1921 Colorado flood relief.19221927American Red Cross: National Director, War Service
(Washington, DC) and member of American Legion National Rehabilitation
Committee. Bondy's work related to helping World War I veterans return to
civilian life.19271931American Red Cross: Manager, Eastern Area (Washington, DC).
Directed flood relief for Mississippi Valley area in 1927 and drought relief
for eastern states in 1930-1931.19311939American Red Cross: National Director, Disaster Relief.
Responsibilities included:
1932-1933, Executive Director,
Cotton Distribution Program.1936, Director of relief operations
for spring flood, including Johnstown Flood.1937, American delegate to League of
Red Cross Societies, International Conference on Disaster Relief and
Nursing.1938, Director of relief, New
England Hurricane.19331935 Montgomery County, Maryland, Civic Federation:
President.19391941Washington, DC: Director of Public Welfare.19401941District of Columbia Council of Defense: Chairman, Welfare and
Consumer Interest Committee. Worked to address problems of transient armed
forces personnel.1940American Association of Social Workers: Chairman, Public
Welfare Discussion Group.19401945National Social Work Council: Chairman (New York, NY)19441946National Social Work Council: Chairman, National Committee on
Service to Veterans 19411946American Red Cross: Administrator, Services to Armed Forces.
19471967National Social Welfare Assembly, formerly National Social
Work Council: Director.1948Second marriage, to Marjorie Knapp Workman19481953American Immigration Conference: Board Member1959AFL-CIO: Chairman, Health and Welfare Advisory Council,
Community Services Committee.March 1990Death in Tampa, FloridaFrom the guide to the Robert E. Bondy papers, 1917-1946, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Social Welfare History Archives [swha])