Background
Sr., Edwin Claiborne Robins was born on July 8, 1910 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Claiborne and Martha (Taylor) R.
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Edwin Claiborne Robins Sr.
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Education
AB, U. Richmond, 1931; Bachelor of Science, Medical College Virginia School Pharmacy, 1933; D in Pharmaceutical Science, Medical College Virginia School Pharmacy, 1958; Doctor of Laws, Medical College Virginia School Pharmacy, 1960.
Career
Former Chairman of the Board, A. H. Robins Company, Inc., Richmond.
Membership
Trustee emeritus Richmond Memorial Hospital, United Givers Fund, Crippled Children's Hospital. Member Executive Committee. Trustee U. Richmond, past president alumni council.
Member National Association of Manufacturers, American Pharmaceutical Association (honorary president 1992), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (past chairman), Virginia Manufacturers Association, Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, Newcomen Society North America, Richmond Chamber of Commerce (past president), Medical College Virginia Alumni Association (past president, director), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Chi, Kappa Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary).
Connections
Married Lora McGlasson, June 24, 1938. Children: Lora Elizabeth Robins Porter, E. Claiborne, Ann Carol Robins Marchant.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Alumnus award Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Association, 1986, Distinguished Service award University Richmond, 1960. Dean M. McCann award Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association, 1968. Hugo H. Schaefer medal American Pharmaceutical Association, 1969. Liberty Bell award Richmond Bar Association, 1970. Sertoma Club award, 1970. Thomas Jefferson award Public Relations Society American, 1970. Named Pharmacist of Year Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, 1967. Business Leader of Year Sales and Marketing Executives Richmond, 1969. Distinguished Service award Virginia State Chamber, 1972. Jackson Davis award for distinguished service to higher education in Virginia, 1976;Edward A. Wayne medal for Distinguished Service Virginia Commonwealth U., 1978. Wall of Fame award, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Wall of Fame award, 1979. Award University Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame, 1980. Great American Traditionsaward B'nai Brith, 1982, Outstanding Alumnus award Medical College Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth U. School Pharmacy, 1983, U. Richmond Paragon medal, 1986, Distinguished Citizen award Boy Scouts American, 1991.Recipient Outstanding Alumnus award Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Association, 1986, Distinguished Service award University Richmond, 1960. Dean M. McCann award Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association, 1968. Hugo H. Schaefer medal American Pharmaceutical Association, 1969.
Liberty Bell award Richmond Bar Association, 1970. Sertoma Club award, 1970. Thomas Jefferson award Public Relations Society American, 1970.
Named Pharmacist of Year Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, 1967. Business Leader of Year Sales and Marketing Executives Richmond, 1969. Distinguished Service award Virginia State Chamber, 1972.
Jackson Davis award for distinguished service to higher education in Virginia, 1976;Edward A. Wayne medal for Distinguished Service Virginia Commonwealth U., 1978. Wall of Fame award, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Wall of Fame award, 1979.
Award University Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame, 1980. Great American Traditionsaward B'nai Brith, 1982, Outstanding Alumnus award Medical College Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth U. School Pharmacy, 1983, U. Richmond Paragon medal, 1986, Distinguished Citizen award Boy Scouts American, 1991.