Background
Hedges, Bob Atkinson was born on February 22, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bert A. and Edith (Wight) Hedges.
Risk management and insurance educator
Hedges, Bob Atkinson was born on February 22, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Bert A. and Edith (Wight) Hedges.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1940. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1954.
Personnel assistant, Coleman Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1940-1941;
owner, manager, Hedges Insurance Agency, Wichita, 1948-1952;
teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1952;
from instructor to assistant professor to associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1966;
professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1967;
professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1988;
associate dean graduate division School Business, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1969-1975;
department chairman risk management and insurance, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1984-1988;
professor emeritus, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1988. Director or officer American Risk and Insurance Association, 1967-1973. Elector International Insurance Hall of Fame, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1972-1989.
Judge Risk Manager of Year, Chicago, 1986-1987. Board of Governors International Insurance Society, Tuscalossa, 1983-1989. Educational advisor Industry Training Authority, Malvern, Pennsylvania, since 1964.
(Book by Mehr, Robert Irwin, Hedges, Robert Atkinson)
(Concepts and applications of Risk Management.)
(Book by Rodda, William H., Trieschmann, James S., Wiening...)
(Book by William H. Rodda, James S. Trieschmann, Eric A Wi...)
(Great resource.)
(2 Volume Set)
Director Montgomery County Comty. Action Development Commission, Norristown, Pennsylvania Technology sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Society Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, Society Insurance Trainers and Educators, Casualty Actuarial Society (educational associate), Systems Safety Society (associate).
Married Jane Brackett, June 16, 1951. Children: Barbara Jan, Elizabeth Annual.