Background
Silber, John Robert was born on August 15, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Paul G. and Jewell (Joslin) Silber.
university chancellor Philosophy and law educator
Silber, John Robert was born on August 15, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Paul G. and Jewell (Joslin) Silber.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Trinity U., 1947; postgraduate, Northwestern University, summer 1944; postgraduate, Yale Division School, 1947-1948; postgraduate, University Texas School Law, 1948-1949; Master of Arts, Yale, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1956; Doctor of Humane Letters, Kalamazoo College, 1970; many others.
Instructor department philosophy, Yale University, 1952-1955;
assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, Austin, 1955-1959;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1959-1962;
professor philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1962-1970;
department chairman philosophy, University Texas, Austin, Austin, 1962-1967;
University professor arts and letters, University Texas, Austin, 1967-1970;
chairman (Comparative Studies Program), University Texas, Austin, Austin, 1967;
dean (College Arts and Sciences), University Texas, Austin, Austin, 1967-1970;
University professor, professor philosophy and law, Boston University, since 1971;
president, Boston University, 1971-1996;
professor international relations, Boston University, since 1996;
chancellor, Boston University, since 1996. Visiting professor Bonn U., 1960. Fellow Kings College U. London, 1963-1964.
Board directors United States Surgical Corporation, Mutual American Institute Funds, Inc.
Chairman Texas Society to Abolish Capital Punishment, 1960-1969. Member National Commission United Methodist Higher Education, 1974-1977. Executive board National Humanities Institute, 1975-1978.
Trustee College St. Scholastica, 1973-1985, University Denver, 1985-1989, WGBH Educational Foundation, 1971-1996, Adelphi University, 1989-1997. Board visitors Air University, 1974-1980. Board directors Greater Boston council Boy Scouts American, 1981-1993, vice president finance, 1981-1993, Silver Beaver award, 1989, Distinguished Eagle, 1997.
Member National Humanities Faculty, 1968-1973, National Captioning Institute, 1985-1994. Board advisors Matchette Foundation, 1969-1970. Member National Bipartisan Commission on Central American, 1983-1984, United States Strategic Institute, 1983-2001.
Presidential Advisory Board Radio Broadcasting to Cuba, 1985-1992, vice president 1984-1998, vice chairman, 1998-2001. Board director United States Strategic Institute, 1983-2001, vice president, 1984-1998, vice chairman, 1998-2001. Advisory board Schurman Library. of America History, Ruprecht-Karl University, Heidelberg, since 1986.
Member defense policy board United States Department Defense, 1987-1990. Member international coun.advisors Institute for Humanities at Salado, since 1988. Board directors New England Holocaust Memorial Committee, 1989-1995, British Institute of the United States, since 1989, Bette Davis Foundation, since 1997, Boston Police Foundation, since 1997.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate of Massachusetts, 1990. Board directors United States Strategic Institute, 1983-2001, vice chairman, 1998-2001. Board directors, vice chairman Americans for Medical Progress, since 1992, chairman, 1994-1995, member executive committee since 1995.
Chairman Massachusetts Board Education, 1996-1999. Board advisors National Association Scholars. Fellow Royal Society Arts.
Member American Philosophical Association, American Society Political and Legal Philosophy, Royal Institute Philosophy, American Association Higher Education, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (director 1976-1981), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Kathryn Underwood, July 12, 1947 (deceased). Children: David Joslin (deceased), Mary Rachel, Judith Karen, Kathryn Alexandra, Martha Claire, Laura Ruth, Caroline Jocasta.