Background
Hess, Robert Lee was born on December 18, 1932 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry and Ada (Davis) Hess.
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Hess, Robert Lee was born on December 18, 1932 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry and Ada (Davis) Hess.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1954. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Spertus College Judaica, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University New Haven, 1988.
Instructor, then assistant professor, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1958-1961; assistant professor, Mount Holyoke College, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Northwestern University, 1964-1965; associate professor, then professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1966-1979; associate dean liberal arts and science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1972; associate vice chancellor academic affairs, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1972-1979; president, Brooklyn College, 1979-1992; president, College Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1979-1992.
Member Glencoe (Illinois) Planning Commission, 1975-1976. Board directors Jewish Council Urban Affairs, Chicago, 1972-1979, Brooklyn Economics Development Corporation, 1980-1983. Board directors New York City Holocaust Memorial Commission.
Member Executive Board Junior League Brooklyn. Member Executive Committee Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, Junction College Development Corporation, 1986-1992. Vice president, board directors research and development found.Maimonides Medical Center.
Board of Governors Brooklyn Museum, Union of America Hebrew Congregations, 1987-1992, Rockefeller Institute Government, 1987-1992. Chairman of the Board Brooklyn Sports Foundation Ltd., 1987-1992. Trustee History House Trust New York City, 1989-1992.
Member American professors for Peace in Middle East (Executive Committee), Interfuture International Advisory Council, American Council on Education, Association American Colls. (commission on coherence in baccalaureate degree, board directors), Mory's Club, Elizabethan Club, Brooklyn Club, Yale Club, University Club, Rembrandt Club.
Married Frances H. Aaron, April 9, 1960. Children: Carl, Laura, Jonathan, Roger.
