Background
Goheen, Robert Francis was born on August 15, 1919 in Vengurla, India. Son of Robert H.H. and Anne (Ewing) Goheen.
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Goheen, Robert Francis was born on August 15, 1919 in Vengurla, India. Son of Robert H.H. and Anne (Ewing) Goheen.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1940. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1948.
Instructor, Princeton University 1948-1950, Assistant Professor 1950-1957, Professor 1957-1972, President 1957-1972, President Emeritus since 1972. Senior Fellow in Classics, American Academy, in Rome 1952-1953. Director National Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Programme 1953-1956.
Senior Fellow Woodrow Wilson School since 1981. Director Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities since 1982. Chairman Council on Foundations, Inc.
1972-1977; President Edna McConnell Clark Foundation 1977. Ambassador to India 1977-1980. Former Governor Reza Shah Kabir University (Iran).
Former Regent, Smithsonian Institute. Former Co-Chairman Indo-United States Sub-comm. on Education and Culture. Former Director Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States, Dreyfus Third Century' Fund.
Board Asia Society, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (United States of America), Carnegie Endowment for Institute Peace, Institute for Institute Education, Fund for New Jersey, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Midlantic Banks Inc, Thomson Newspapers Inc. Institute Advisory Board Chemical Bank and Advisory Panel, Bureau of Oceans and Institute Scientific and Environmental Affairs, United States Department, of State. Board American Academy, in Rome.
Rockefeller Foundation, Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching. Council on Foreign Relations. American Academy, of Arts and Sciences.
Married Margaret M. Skelly, June 21, 1941. Children: Anne Goheen Crane, Gertrude Goheen Swain, Stephen, Margaret Goheen Lower, Elizabeth, Charles.