Background
Hobbs, Edward Henry was born on January 14, 1921 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of Edward Henry and Mary Olivia (Dannelly) Hobbs.
Hobbs, Edward Henry was born on January 14, 1921 in Selma, Alabama, United States. Son of Edward Henry and Mary Olivia (Dannelly) Hobbs.
Bachelor of Arts in American History, University North Carolina, 1943. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Alabama, 1947. Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration advanced scholar, 1948.
Master of Arts, Harvard, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1951.
Instructor University Alabama, 1946-1947. Faculty University Mississippi, 1949-1967, professor political science, 1957-1967, acting chairman department research in business public administration, 1957-1959, chairman department research in business public administration, 1959-1961, chairman department research in business and government, 1961-1967. Dean School Arts and Sciences Auburn University, 1967-1987, dean emeritus School Arts and Sciences, from 1986, professor emeritus, from 1986.
Corresponding Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration, since 1955. Member Auburn University delegation to Hunan University and Ubei University, Peoples Republic China, 1986.
Chairman Oxford (Mississippi) Planning Commission, 1959-1967, Oxford Council Aging, 1959, Council of Deans of Arts and Sciences Alabama Commission on Higher Education, since 1983. Consultant Mississippi Council Aging, 1957. President Mississippi Research Clearing House, 1957-1958.
Board directors Mississippi Planning Conference, 1959-1964, Citizens' Committee for Constitutional Convention, 1977, Mississippi Heart Association, Alabama Medical Center Foundation, 1986. Chairman campaign district II Mississippi Mental Health Association, 1960. Correspondent National Municipal League, 1955-1967, Conference Metropolitan Area Problems, since 1958.
Co-chairman university relations committee Citizens' Conference on Alabama State Governments, 1973. Moderator Conference on President Truman's Organization and Administration of Presidency, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977. Member Auburn City Planning Commission, 1987.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War II. Captain in Reserve; Member Southern Political Science Association, Southern Public Administration Research Council, American Society Public Administration (national advisory committee since 1957), American Political Science Association, Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of C., Pi Sigma Alpha (national executive committee since 1958, Distinguished Service award 1986), Delta Kappa Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa (honoris causa 1955), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president), Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pi Delta Phi. Club: Rotarian.
Married Marleah Marguerite Kaufman, December 23, 1943. Children: Milton Dannelly, Miriam Kaufman, Edward Henry, Vivian Blair.