City of Wichita - Previous City Managers (1917-present) 16 Robert G. Finch (1976)
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Robert G. Finch (April 27, 1976-July 7, 1976) (April 16, 1985-October 7, 1985)

No photo availableBorn: June 28, 1928

Died: January 3, 2002

Interred: Resthaven Gardens of Memory

Mr. Robert G. Finch was employed as City Clerk (1963-1965) and later became deputy city manager until his retirement.

He was interim city manager two different times when Ralph Wulz retired in 1976 and when Gene Denton resigned in 1985.

Other Interesting Facts

  • served in World War II as a colonel in the US Army.
  • served in the Army National Guard reserve. 

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Previous City Managers (1917-present)
01 Edmondson Taylor Battin (1917)
02 Louis R. Ash (1917-1919)
03 L.W. Clapp (1919-1921)
04 Earl C. Elliott (1921-1927)
05 Bert C. Wells (1927-1939)
06 David Alfred MacDonald (1939-1941)
07 Donald Gordon (1941)
08 Russell E. McClure (1941-1948)
09 Monty P. Jones (1948-1952)
10 Eugene N. Smith (1952-1955)
11 Emory L. Cox (1955)
12 Eugene N. Smith (1955-1956)
13 Frank Harold Backstrom (1956-1962)
14 Russell E. McClure (1962-1968)
15 Ralph Wulz (1968-1976)
16 Robert G. Finch (1976)
17 Eugene H. Denton (1976-1985)
18 Robert G. Finch (1985)
19 Chris Cherches (1985-2003)
20 Cathy Holdeman (2004)
21 George Kolb (2004-2008)
22 Dr. H. Ed Flentje (2008)
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