Background
Robb, John Wesley was born on December 1, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Edgar Milton and Alta (Boger) Robb.
Robb, John Wesley was born on December 1, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Edgar Milton and Alta (Boger) Robb.
Bachelor of Arts, Greenville College, 1941; Master of Theology, University of Southern California, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1952; Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1977.
Assistant professor philosophy and religion, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, 1948-1951;
fellow, Fund for Advancement Education, 1951-1952;
associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1962;
department chairman religion, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1967;
associate dean humanities College Letters, Arts and Sciences,, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963-1968;
Leonard K. Firestone professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974-1975;
professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962-1987;
professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1987;
professor School Medicine, University of Southern California, 1981-1987;
county member Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Academy Sciences National Research Council, 1986-1993. Visiting distinguished professor United States Air Force Medical Center, Wilford Hall, Texas, 1985. Member review committee National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, National Research Council, NAS, 1993-1996.
Advisor/tutor Medical Quality Assurance Commission, Department Health, State of Washington, since 1994. Member ethics committee Swedish Medical Center, N.W. Hospital, Seattle, Highline Hospital, Burien. Adjunct Professor bioethics School Medicine, U.So.
California, 1989-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991.
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. To Lieutenant 1952-1954. Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education.
Member American Academy Religion (vice president 1966, president 1967), American Philosophical Association, American Association of University Professors (vice president California Conference 1977, president 1978-1979), Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Chi Phi.
Married Ethel Edna Tosh, June 13, 1942. Children: Lydia Joan Robb Durbin, Judith Nadine Robb Eggerman.