Prezell Russell Robinson

Background

Robinson, Prezell Russell was born on August 25, 1922 in Batesburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clarence and Annie (Folks) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics Social Science, St. Augustine's College, 1946. Master of Arts in Sociology, Economics, Cornell University, 1951. Doctor of Education in Sociology-Ednl.

Administration, Cornell University, 1956. Degree (honorary), St. Augustine's College. Data Control Language (honorary), University South, 1970.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Cuttington University College, Monrovia, Liberia. Degree (honorary), Cuttington University College, Monrovia, Liberia. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Voorhees College, 1981.

Degree (honorary), Voorhees College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Episcopal Theological Seminary, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bishop College, 1979.

Data Control Language (honorary), Columbia University, 1980. Degree (honorary), Columbia University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Kenyon College, 1988.

Degree (honorary), Virginia Theology Seminary, Alexandria. Degree (honorary), Barton College. Degree (honorary), Campbell University.

Degree (honorary), North Carolina State University. Degree (honorary), Shaw University.

Career

Teacher social science, French, Bettis Junior College, Trenton, South Carolina., 1946-1948; sucessively registrar, teacher, acting principal high school, acting dean junior.coll., instructor, director adult education, Voorhees Junior College, Denmark, South Carolina., 1948-1956; professor sociology, dean college, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1956-1964; executive dean, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1964-1966; acting president, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1966-1967; president, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1967-1995; president emeritus, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1995. President United Negro College Fund, Inc., 1978-1981, National Association Equal Opportunity Higher Education, 1981-1984, North Carolina Association College & U., Cooperating Raleigh Colls., 1981, 86-. Board directors Learning Institute North Carolina.

Scholar-in-residence Nairobi (Kenya) U., 1973. Visiting lecturer Department State delegate to Africannations, 1971, 73, 78. Director Wachovia Bank & Trust Company.

Vice chairman North Carolina State Board Education.

Achievements

• Prezell Russell Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee North Carolina Education Committee on Teacher Education. Member North Carolina Board Education. Chairman of the Board Association Episcopal Colls.

Member Mayor's Community Relations Committee;vice chairman Wake County division Occoneechee county Boy Scouts American, 1959-1967. Chairman Wake Occoneechee county, 1963-1966, member Executive Committee, from 1965;vice chairman Wake County chapter American Red Cross. Chairman education division United Fund of Raleigh, member budget committee, since 1965.

Member Executive Committee Wake County Libraries. Trustee Voorhees College Fulbright fellow to India, summer 1965. Former United States President George Bush appointee United States Alternate Republican or Public Member Amb.

General Assembly of United Nations, New York, 1992, 96. Served with Army of the United States, 1942. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Collegiate Deans and Registrars, American Academy Political and Social Science, American Sociological Society, North Carolina Sociological Society (Executive Committee), Control Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Executive Committee), North Carolina Association Indiana Colleges Universities (director), Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (A.E. Finley Distinguished Svc. award 1989), Southern Sociological Association, American Academy Political Science, North Carolina Literature and History Society, North Carolina History Society, Delta Mu Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Beta Lambda.

Connections

Married Lulu Harris, April 9, 1950. 1 daughter.

Father:

Clarence Robinson

Mother:

Annie (Folks) Robinson

Spouse:

Lulu Harris