Background
Yassin, Robert Alan was born on May 22, 1941 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Benjamin and Florence Gertrude (Hoffman) Yassin.
Yassin, Robert Alan was born on May 22, 1941 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Benjamin and Florence Gertrude (Hoffman) Yassin.
Bachelor (Rufus Choate scholar), Dartmouth College, 1962; postgraduate, Boston University, 1962-1963; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1965; postgraduate (Samuel H. Kress Foundation fellow), University of Michigan, 1968-1970; Doctor of Philosophy candidate, University of Michigan, 1970; postgrad (Ford Foundation fellow), Yale University, 1966-1968.
Assistant to director, Museum Art University of Michigan, 1965-1966; assistant director, Museum Art University of Michigan, 1970-1972; associate director, Museum Art University of Michigan, 1972-1973; acting director, Museum Art University of Michigan, 1973; instructor department history of art, Museum Art University of Michigan, 1970-1973; co-director, Joint Program in Museum Training, 1970-1973; chief curator, Indianapolis Museum Art, 1973-1975, 87-89; acting director, Indianapolis Museum Art, 1975; director, Indianapolis Museum Art, 1975-1989; executive director, Tucson Museum Art, since 1990. Adjunct Professor Herron School Art Indiana University/Purdue U., 1975-1989.
Member Arizona History Society, Arizona Museum Association, Tucson Museum Association, Tucson Arts Coalition., Tucson Downtown Advisory Council. Member American Association Museum (board directors International Council Museum 1986-1989), Association Art Museum Dirs., College Art Association American, Intermus. Conservation Association (chairman of the executive committee 1977-1978), Tucson Chamber of Commerce (cultural affairs committee, economics.devel. committee), National Trust Historic Preservation, Rotary.
Married Marilyn Kramer, June 9, 1963. Children: Fredric Giles, Aaron David.