Background
Corrigan, Robert Anthony was born on April 21, 1935 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Anthony John and Rose Mary (Jengo) Corrigan.
Corrigan, Robert Anthony was born on April 21, 1935 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Anthony John and Rose Mary (Jengo) Corrigan.
AB, Brown University, 1957. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Golden Gate University, 1995. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Chung Yuan University, Taiwan, 2007. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Obirin University, Japan, 2009.
Doctor of Humane Letters, San Francisco University, 2009.
Researcher, Philadelphia History Commission, 1957-1959; lecturer American civilization, U. Gothenburg, Sweden, 1959-1962; lecturer American civilization, Bryn Mawr College, 1962-1963; lecturer American civilization, University of Pennsylvania, 1963-1964; professor, U. Iowa, 1964-1973; dean, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1973-1974; provost, U. Maryland., 1974-1979; chancellor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1979-1988; president, San Francisco State University, since 1988.
Vice chairman Iowa City Human Rels. Commission, 1970-1972, Governor's Commision on Water Quality, 1983-1984. Member Iowa City Charter Commission, 1972-1973.
Chairman Maryland. Committee Humanities, 1976-1978, Association Urban Universities, 1988-1992. Member HowardCounty Commission Arts, Maryland., 1976-1979. Board directors John F. Kennedy Library.
Trustee San Francisco Economics Development Corporation, 1989-1992, Modern Greek Studies Foundation, Foundation of Spain and United States, Advisory Council of California Academy Sciences, Bishop Desmond Tutu South African Refugee Scholarship Fund, California Historical Society, 1989-1992. Co-chairman, board directors California Compact, 1990-1993;member Executive Committee Campus Compact, since 1991, chairman, since 1995. Mayor's Blue Ribbon Commision on Fiscal Stability, 1994-1995.
Chairman President Clinton's Steering Committee of College President for American Reads and American Counts, 1996-1997. Member San San Francisco Chamber of C. (board directors), San Francisco World Affairs Council (board directors), Private Industry Council (board directors), Boston World Affairs Council (1983-1988), Greater Boston City of C. (vice president 1987-1989), Fulbright Alumni Association (board directors 1978-1980), University Club, City Club, World Trade Club, Commonwealth Club (board directors since 1995), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joyce D. Mobley, January 12, 1975. Children by previous marriage: Kathleen Marie, Anthony John, Robert Anthony. 1 stepdau., Erika Mobley.