Background
Fairbanks, Robert Alvin was born on July 9, 1944 in Oklahoma City. Son of Albert Edward and Lucille Imogene (Scherer) Fairbanks.
Fairbanks, Robert Alvin was born on July 9, 1944 in Oklahoma City. Son of Albert Edward and Lucille Imogene (Scherer) Fairbanks.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, U. Oklahoma, 1967; Juris Doctor, U. Oklahoma, 1973; Master of Business Administration, Oklahoma City U., 1970; MCJA, Oklahoma City U., 1975; Master of Laws, Columbia University, 1976; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1984; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1993.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1967;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1970;
colonel, United States Air Force Reserve, 1986;
assistant staff judge advisory, chief of claims division, Office of Staff Judge Advisory, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1974-1975;
legal assistant to, Justice William A. Berry, Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1977;
private practice, Norman, Oklahoma, since 1974;
vice president, St. Gregory's U., Shawnee, Oklahoma, since 1997. Instructor business administration U. Maryland. Far East division, Nha Trang, Viet Nam, 1970-1971, Rose State College, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 1974.
Research associate in law U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1974, special lecturer, 1974-1975, visiting assistant professor, 1976-1977, Adjunct Professor law, since 1984. Visiting assistant professor of law Oklahoma City U., 1977. Assistant professor of law U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arks., 1977-1981.
Associate professor of law Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1981. Research assistant department family, community and preventative medicine Stanford (California) Medical School, 1981-1982. Adjunct assistant professor government contract law Air Force Institute Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, since 1985.
Vice president St. Gregory's U., Shawnee, Oklahoma. Consultant Cheyenne Tribe, Clinton, Oklahoma, 1977-1981, 90, Citizens Band of Pottawatomie Tribe, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 1977-1979, Institute for Development of Indian Law, Washington, 1976-1981. Director Native American College Preparatory Center Bemidji State University, Minnesota, since 1993.
Member of the board control Fayetteville (Arkansas) City Hospital, 1977-1981. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Norman, 1982-1983, assistant scoutmaster, Stanford, 1981, scoutmaster, Norman, 1990-1991, committee member, den leader, 1988. Softball coach Junior High Girls League, Fayetteville, 1977-1981.
Member of advisory board NativeAm. Preparatory School, Santa Fe. President, Chairman of the Board Native American College Preparatory Center, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Member executive advisory board Aerospace Science and Technology Education.Ctr. of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City University. Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Indian Bar Association, Oklahoma County BarAssn., Association American Law Schools, National Guard Association United States, Air Force Association (life), Reserve Officers Association (life), National Contract Management Association, Society Logistics Engineers, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Delta Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Linda Gayle Geer, August 26, 1967. Children: Chele Lyn, Kimberly Jo, Robert Alvin II, Michael Albert, Richard Alan, Joseph Alexander.