Background
Rilling, John Robert was born on April 28, 1932 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Peter and Esther Laura (Wittig) Rilling.
Rilling, John Robert was born on April 28, 1932 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Peter and Esther Laura (Wittig) Rilling.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1953. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1957, Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.
Assistant professor history University Richmond, Virginia, 1959-1962, associate professor history, 1962-1968, professor history, 1968-1999, professor English history emeritus, since 1999, chairman department history, 1977-1983, Westhampton College, 1965-1971. President Faculty Senate of Virginia, 1975—1977, Shepherd's Center, Richmond, Virginia, 2008—2010.
Elder, Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, 1973-1983. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member of Agecroft Association (board director), American History Association, Omicron Delta Kappa (Professor of Year 1995), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joanne Marilyn McCrory, December 21, 1953. Children: Geoffrey Alan, Andrew Peter.