Robert Goelet Jr. was born on 17 January 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. Robert was married to Lynn Merrick and Jane Potter Monroe. Robert died on 28 June 1989 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Robert Wilson Goelet, Jr. was descended from the founders of Chemical Bank in
Manhattan; his mother was an Italian countess. He spent the majority of
his life in Europe.