Background
Robb, Felix Compton was born on December 26, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Felix Compton and Ruth (Nicholson) Robb.
consultant association executive
Robb, Felix Compton was born on December 26, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Felix Compton and Ruth (Nicholson) Robb.
AB summa cum laude, Birmingham-Southern College, 1936. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1939. Postgraduate, George Peabody College, 1940.
Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1952. D.Ped., West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Mercer University, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, University South Carolina, 1978. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, University Alabama System, 1975. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Jacksonville University, 1981.
Doctor of Humanities, Birmingham Southern College, 1979.
Teacher junior high school, Irondale, Alabama, 1936-1937;
teacher, Ensley High School, Birmingham, 1937-1938;
instructor English, Birmingham-Southern College, 1940-1942;
successively alumni secretary, registrar, Birmingham-Southern College, 1946;
assistant to president, Peabody College, 1947-1951;
acting director Library. School, Peabody College, 1947-1948;
acting dean of college Library. School, Peabody College, 1948-1949;
associate professor higher education Library.
School, Peabody College, 1950-1953;
professor Library. School, Peabody College, 1953-1966;
acting director surveys and field services Library. School, Peabody College, 1951;
dean instruction Library.
School, Peabody College, 1951-1961;
college president Library. School, Peabody College, 1961-1966;
director, Southern Association Colleges Schools, Atlanta, 1966-1979;
executive director, Southern Association Colleges Schools, 1979-1982;
executive director emeritus, Southern Association Colleges Schools, since 1982;
president, Ginge, Inc., 1982-1994;
interim president, Tallulah Falls School, 1988-1989. Secretary, treasurer Southern Education Executive Search Associations, 1989-1992.
Coordinator education project, Republic of Korea, 1956-1958. Board directors Carnegie fellowships in teaching, 1950-1960, Peabody Building Fund Campaign, 1958. Chief of staff The Study of College and University Presidency, 1958-1960.
Member Tennessee Advisory Council onTchr. Edition and Certified, 1954-1958. Case writer Institute for College and University.Adminstrs., Harvard, 1955.
National selection committee Fulbright awards, 1955-1957. Board directors workshops in television, educational television program series, Nashville. Chairman governor's conference Education Beyond H.S., 1958.
Member committee specialized personnel Department Labor. Member Tennessee Commission Human Rels., 1964-1966. Executive Committee Metropolitan Action Commission, 1965-1966.
Chairman S.E. Manpower Advisory Committee, 1965-1968. Member board Southern Education Reporting Svc., 1961-1969. Member of national advising committee Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College, 1974-1976.
Consultant Professional Association Georgia Educators.
Trustee, chairman scholarship committee Presser Foundation. Trustee, chairman finance committee United Methodist Children's Home, 1985-1988. Trustee Longview Foundation, Reinhardt College.
Member Cleveland Conference. Member development council Birmingham-Southern College, advisory board Southall Trust. Trustee, chairman administrative board Methodist church, 1974.
Member Southern Council Teacher Education (president 1956-1957), American Society Association Executives, Loulie Compton Seminary Alumni Association (president), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Delta Pi (Laureate member, member educational foundation), Rotary.
Married Virginia Lytle Threlkeld.