Background
CRAIG, Robert was born on March 22, 1917 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Son of late John Craig and Anne Peggie Craig.
administrator university professor
CRAIG, Robert was born on March 22, 1917 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Son of late John Craig and Anne Peggie Craig.
Street Andrews Unv. and Union Theological Seminary, New New York
Assistant Minister, Saint John"s Kirk, Perth 1941^42. British Army Infantry Chaplain 1942-1947. Despatches, Normandy 1944.
Professor, of Divinity, Natal University, South. Africa 1950-1957, Dean of College 1953-1954.
Professor, of Religion, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States of America 1958-1963. Professor, of Theology, University College, of Rhodesia 1963-1969, Vice-Prin 1966, Acting Principal 1967 and 1969.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) 1969-1980, Emeritus 1980. Minister, Saint Andrew"s Scots Memorial Church, Jerusalem 1980-1985, Emeritus 1985.
Council Interfaith Committee 1981-1985.
Board of Directors Institute Young Men’s Christian Association 1982-1985, Chairman 1984-1985. Executive Committee, Spafford Community Centre 1982-1985. Chairman Church of Scotland Israel Council 1981-1985.
Moderator, Presbytery of Jerusalem 1982-1984.
Chairman Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel 1983-1985. Moderator, General Assembly, Church of Scotland 1986-1987.
Fellow, Cam bridge University 1966. Honorary Fellow, Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers 1976.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity (Saint Andrews) 1967, Honorary Doctor of Laws (Witwatersrand) 1979, (Birmingham" 1980, (Natal) 1981, Honorary Doctor of Letters (Zimbabwe) 1981.
Honorary Chaplain to the Forces 1947. City of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem Foun dation 1989.
Married Olga Wanda Strzelec in 1950.