Background
Robbins, Philip was born on April 7, 1931 in Hickman, Kentucky, United States. Son of Augustus Junior and Marie Elizabeth (Hogan) Robbins.
Robbins, Philip was born on April 7, 1931 in Hickman, Kentucky, United States. Son of Augustus Junior and Marie Elizabeth (Hogan) Robbins.
Bachelor, Washington & Lee University, 1952; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1955.
Reporter, city desk assistant, Baltimore Evening Sun, 1955-1957; reporter, city desk editor, Hopewell (Virginia) Daily News, 1957-1962; assistant city editor, metro news editor, Washington Evening Star, 1962-1971; associate professor, professor journalism, George Washington University, Washington, since 1971; chair journalism department, George Washington University, Washington, 1973-1990; director journalism, George Washington University, Washington, since 1991. Consultant Center for Foreign Journalists, Reston, Virginia, since 1986.
Sergeant major United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member Society Professional Journalists (chair Stars & Stripes Freedom of Information committee since 1987, president Washington chapter 1987-1988), Association for Education in Journalism.
Married Patricia Forlifer, June 23, 1956. Children: Lynn, Elizabeth, Frederick.