User:BLANCHARDRENAUD/ROBERT J BLANCHARD

Robert James Blanchard-Renaud

Robert was born February 6, 1951 In Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda Maryland Robert James Blanchard.

Born to Kathryn Jane Blanchard and Richard Joseph Blanchard, a retired Naval Officer, who served on the USS Hazelwood in the second world war.

Robert first attended kindergarden at Pinecrest Elementary School in Silver Spring Maryland. First through eight grades were attended at St Bernadette's School located in Four Corner, Silver Spring MD. After graduating from Frostburg State College,in December 1978 with a degree in Accounting, he returned to the Silver Spring area. After passing the Certified Public Accountancy Examination in 1980, he went on to graduate school at Frostburg State University at the Frederick Maryland campus and graduated in 1992 with an MBA degree.

Blanchard changed his surname in 1994 to Blanchard-Renaud after years of genelogical research of his mother and father's family lineage. Robert's mother's maiden name was Blanchard and his parents were 8th cousins dating back to 1640s.