Background
Luke, Robert Alfred was born on February 18, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank Henry and Artia (Winder) Luke.
consultant educational association executive
Luke, Robert Alfred was born on February 18, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank Henry and Artia (Winder) Luke.
Bachelor of Arts Denver, 1937. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University Denver, 1939.
Assistant library, Colorado State Library., 1938-1940;
library supervisor, Colorado Works Project Agency, 1940-1943;
assistant director, Adult Ednl. Council Chicago, 1943-1944;
director adult education, Lincoln Library., Springfield, Illinois, 1944-1945;
executive secretary, Adult Education Council Metropolitan Clinics, 1945-1949;
assistant director division adult education, National Education Association, Washington, 1949-1962;
director division adult education, National Education Association, Washington, 1962-1971;
professional associate in adult education, National Education Association, Washington, 1971-1976;
director project on utilization of in-service education Research and Development outcomes, National Education Association, Washington, 1976-1979;
retired, National Education Association, Washington, 1979;
executive secretary, National Association Public School Adult Educators, 1959-1962;
professor emeritus, Coahoma Junior College, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1980-1981;
now adult education consultant, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Delegate White House Conference on Education, 1955.
Member United States delegate to 2d United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference on Adult Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1960. Observer to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Regional Conference on Adult Education, Sydney, Australia, 1964. Consultant family planning project Thailand, World Education, Inc., 1972.
Secretary commission on adult edn.World Confederation Orgns. Teaching Profession, from 1965.
Member National Education Association, Adult Education Association United States of America (East Coast consultant 1983), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (board directors 1985-1987, Outstanding Service Medallion award 1987, President's award 1988), Florida Adult Education Association (executive director 1981), Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (board directors 1981-1983), Adult Education Club Greater Washington, Cosmos Club, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Phi.
Married Lola Ruth Emmick, December 30, 1937 (divorced 1968). Children: Robert Alfred, Nancy Lynn, Donald Frank. Married Jeanne Seide Magduff, June 16, 1968.