Background
Stephens, Robert Allan was born on January 15, 1937 in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Stephens, Robert Allan was born on January 15, 1937 in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor, Missouri Valley College, 1958. Master of Science, Nova University, 1984.
Claims supervisor, General American Life Insurance Company, Pittsburgh, 1958-1961; underwriting manager, General American Life Insurance Company, St. Louis, 1961-1967; district sales manager, General American Life Insurance Company, Oklahoma City and St. Louis, 1967-1969; district sales manager, New England Life, Dallas, 1969-1971; executive director, Goodland Presbyterian Children's Home, Hugo, Oklahoma, 1971-1974; executive director, Beech Acres, Cincinnati, 1974-1989; executive director, New England Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, since 1989.
Member Hamilton County Juvenile Court Review Board, 1975-1983. Hamilton County Youth Services Advisory Board, 1981-1984. Peer reviewer Council on Accreditation of Superior vena cava syndrome for Families and Children, since 1987.
Board directors Pro Kids, 1987-1989. Member planning committee Presbytery of Cincinnati, 1984-1986, chairman stewardship and mission interpretation committee 1986-1988. Chairman stewardship committee Presbytery of Boston, since 1989.
Member board deacons Presbyterian Church in Sudbury, 1990. Moderator, since 1991. Legislation board Southeastern Ecumenical Ministries Manor, 1976-1981, board directors, 1980-1982.
Member Clermont County Mental Health Board, 1980-1986, vice chairman, 1981, chairman, 1982-1985. Member Clermont County Youth Svc. Coordinating Council, 1980-1983, Clermont County Juvenile Court Advisory Board, 1980-1981, Hamilton County Juvenile Court Advisory Board, 1982-1989.
Member National Association Homes for Children (director 1975-1980, accreditation commission 1983-1987, standards and ethics committee 1988-1989, membership committee since 1990), Ohio Association Child Caring Agilysys (board directors 1975-1980, president 1978-1979), National Society Fund Raising Executives (vice president Cincinnati chapter 1988), Family and Children's Executives Greater Boston (vice chairman since 1990), Boston Panel of Agency Executives, Exchange Club (president 1980-1981, Book of Golden Deeds award 1984,Exchangite of Year 1989).
Son of Charles Franklin and L. Pearl (Cales) Stephens. Divorced; children: Shari Lee, Beth Annual.