Bina Aitchison Robinson

Background

Robinson, Bina Aitchison was born on August 31, 1923 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of Thomas Cant and Winifred Maud (Binless) Aitchison.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University Rochester, 1944.

Career

Teacher, Philadelphia Public Schools, 1944-1945; teacher, Brockport (New York) Center School, 1946-1947; teacher, Harley School, Rochester, New York, 1947-1952; engineering assistant, General Electric, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1945-1946; entrepreneur, developer, manager, Swain (New York) Ski Center, 1947-1977; founder, coordinator, editor, principal writer, Coalition to Protect Animals in Parks & Refuges, Swain, since 1985; editor, principal writer, The Civil Abolitionist, since 1985. American consultant Drs. and Lawyers for Responsible Medicine. Visiting lecturer schools and colleges.

Achievements

• Bina Aitchison Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy publisher, newsletter editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Allegany County Society Prevention Cruelty Animals, Wellsville, New York, since 1978. Member American Anti-Vivisection Society, National Resources Defense Council, International Primate Protection League, New York State Coalition for Animals, Action on Smoking and Health, Union Concerned Scientists, Civitas (executive director 1983-1991), Citizens for Planetary Health (executive director since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, mountain hiking, swimming, canoeing, gardening.

Connections

Married David Dunlop Robinson, May 14, 1944. Children: Challice Binless, Jean Aitchison, Andrew McLeod, Janet Davison.