Background
Roberts, Edward Verne was born on January 23, 1939 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of Verne Walter and Zona Lee (Harvey) Roberts.
Roberts, Edward Verne was born on January 23, 1939 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of Verne Walter and Zona Lee (Harvey) Roberts.
Associate of Arts, College San Mateo, 1962; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Master of Arts with distinction, University of California, Berkeley, 1966; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wright Institute, Berkeley, 1981.
Teaching associate political science, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1967;
assistant to dean students, specialist removal of attitudinal and archtl.barriers, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1969;
director project handicapped opportunity program for education, University of California, Riverside, 1970-1971;
consultant student special service program, United States Office Education, Washington, 1969-1970;
co-founder, instructor, Nairobi College, East Palo Alto, California, 1969-1970;
professor, dean students, Common College, Woodside, California, 1971;
executive director, co-founder, Center Indiana Living, Berkeley, 1972-1975;
director, State Department Rehabilitation, Sacramento, 1975-1983;
president, World Institute Disability, Oakland, California, since 1983. Trainer Partners in Policymaking, since 1989, Partners in Leadership Advanced Training, Minneapolis, 1992. Trustee Common College, since 1981.
Co-founder, board dirs.Wright Institute. Board directors World Institute Disability, International InitiativeAgainst Avoidable Disablement, East Sussex, England, and Geneva, Project Interdependence.
Member advising committee pathways to independence United Cerebral Palsy Alameda/Contra Costa County, since 1990, Richmond Unified School District Technology Task Force, since 1991. Member Disabled People's International-United States of America (treasurer, vice chair since 1982), Through the Looking Glass (board directors since 1983), World Interdependence Fund (board directors since 1990), Greenlining Coalition, Association Severly Handicapped (board directors since 1990), Association Preservation Presidential Yacht Potomac (Board of Governors since 1991).
Married Catherine Dugan, September 11, 1976 (divorced 1983). 1 child, Lee.