Background
Robbie, Joseph was born on July 7, 1916 in Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Joseph and Jennie (Ready) Robbie.
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Robbie, Joseph was born on July 7, 1916 in Sisseton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Joseph and Jennie (Ready) Robbie.
Bachelor of Arts South Dakota, 1943. Juris Doctor, University South Dakota, 1946. Doctor of Laws, Biscayne College, 1970.
Doctor of Laws, University South Dakota, 1979. D. Arts and Sciences (honorary), Mount Marty College, 1979. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), St. Leo College, 1982.
Practice in, Mitchell, South Dakota, 1948-1953, Minneapolis, from 1953. Founder, president, managing general partner Miami Dolphins, Ltd., 1965-1990. Member Florida Board Business Regulation, 1977.
Member executive committee Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Public Affairs, from 1977. Regional counsel, acting regional enforcement director OPS, Minneapolis, 1951-1952, regional director, 1952-1953. 1st chairman commission, 1959-1965.
Regional vice president National Municipal League, 1977. Charter member, secretary-treasurer Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1957-1965. Special counsel committee for hearings to create Department Urban Affairs United States Senate, 1961.
Executive director, legal counsel Commission Municipal Annexation and Consolidated Minnesota Legislature, 1961-1963. Assistant professor economics Dakota Wesleyan University, 1946-1948. Special instructor, debate coach College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1953-1954.
Chairman Harry S. Truman Library Fund Drive, 1956. Vice president, presiding officer American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, 1966-1968, board directors, from 1959. Chairman Community Relations Board Dade County, 1973.
Member tourist development advisory council Board Broward County Commissioners, 1977. Chairman national alumni fund drive Dakota Dome, University South Dakota, 1972. Co-chairman fund drive Curley High School, Miami, 1973, Gesu Church, 1973.
Honorary chairman Century of Service Fund campaign, Yankton, South Dakota, 1978. Committee to raise funds Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1973. Member South Dakota Legislature, 1949-1951, joint caucus leader.
Chairman South Dakota Democratic Party, 1948-1950. Candidate governor, South Dakota, 1950, United States Congress from Minnesota, 1956, 58. Vice president Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Miami.
Board governors St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1959-1980. Board directors Boys Town Miami, from 1969, Operation Self-Help, 1969-1971, United Fund, from 1972, American Health Foundation, from 1975, Dakota Dome Development Corporation. Member steering committee Friends of Religion, University Miami, from 1979.
Member advisory board Florida Memorial College, Miami, from 1967. Trustee Biscayne College, 1970-1971, 76-81, trustee emeritus, 1981-1990, chairman development board, 1976, member advisory committee sports administration. Trustee Dade Foundation, 1972-1975.
Trustee Public Health Trust, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1973-1979, from 1981. Chairman board directors Catholic Service Bureau, Archdiocese of Miami, 1977-1979. Member citizens' board University Miami.
Member advisory council College Arts and Letters, University Notre Dame, 1973. Member council advisors Florida State University System, from 1975. Incorporator Sunshine State Games Foundation, 1980.
Board directors United Service Organizations, from 1976, Jesuit Program for Living and Learning, from 1978. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member Northern State College Alumni Association (national fund raising chairman), Miami Chamber of C. (governor) Clubs: Kiwanian, LaGorce Country, Miami, Ocean Reef, Palm Bay, Tiger Bay.
Lodges: Knights of Malta.
Married Elizabeth Ann Lyle, December 28, 1942. Children– Diane Robbie Truly, David (deceased), Janet Robbie Hancock, Joseph Michael, Kathleen (deceased), Lynn, Deborah Robbie Huggins, Timothy, Brian, Daniel, Kevin.