Background
Barr, Robert Alfred was born on February 14, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Robert Alfred and Adelaide Sutphen (Polhemus) Barr.
Barr, Robert Alfred was born on February 14, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Robert Alfred and Adelaide Sutphen (Polhemus) Barr.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1956; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1961.
With, Esso Standard Oil Corporation, 1956-1957; assistant dean admissions, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1957-1962; dean men, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1962-1970; dean of admissions, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1977-1996; dean admissions emeritus, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, since 1996. Assistant to president Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1970-1973. Dean educational services Dickinson College, 1973-1977.
Advisory Committee League of Women Voters. Member American Studies Association, Pennsylvania History Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Eleanor Mary Moore, June 17, 1961. Children— Richard Andrew, Jeffrey Robert.