Background
Shaffer, Robert Howard was born on September 13, 1915 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of John William and Bessie Marie (Hall) Shaffer.
Shaffer, Robert Howard was born on September 13, 1915 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of John William and Bessie Marie (Hall) Shaffer.
AB, DePauw University, 1936; Doctor of Laws (honorary), DePauw University, 1976; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1945; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana U., 1985.
Assistant to director personnel, Boy Scouts American, New York City, 1936-1941; instructor business, assistant to dean, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1941-1943; assistant to dean junior division, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1945-1946; assistant dean of students, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1946-1954; associate dean, associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1954-1955; dean of students, professor education and business, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1955-1969; professor education and business, chairman higher education and student personnel, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1981; professor emeritus School Edition and Business, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1981. Director Workingmen's Federation Savings Bank, Bloomington, since 1950. Director and board member Center for the Study of the College Fraternity, Bloomington, since 1978.
Member, president local county Boy Scouts American, Bloomington, 1941-1989. Chairman Bloomington Mayor's Human Rels. Commission, 1960-1966.
Second lieutenant Transportation Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member Sigma Chi.
Married Marjorie Jane Fitch, September 22, 1940 (deceased 1987). Children: James Burgess, Bruce William (deceased). Married Joye Regina Jenkins, November 1989.