Background
Griffin, Robert Arthur was born on February 6, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Elbert Nolan and Martha May (Stephens) Griffin.
Griffin, Robert Arthur was born on February 6, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Elbert Nolan and Martha May (Stephens) Griffin.
ThB, Cleveland Bible College, 1948. Bachelor, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1951. Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1967.
Instructor Berlitz Schools, Brunswick, Federal Republic Germany, 1954-1955, German Chamber of Commerce Institute, Goettingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1956-1957. Teacher public schools, Kenton and Springfield, Ohio, 1959-1964. Graduate teaching assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1964-1967.
Professor corporation communication and economic history Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, since 1967, member senate, 1981-1986. Member adjunct faculty Urbana (Ohio) College, 1962-1963. Research fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1978-1979.
Visiting professor University Florence, Italy, 1987-1988, Martin-Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, German Democratic Republic, 1988-1989, Sapienza University, Rome, 1989. Visiting scholar New York University, New York City, 1987-1988.
President United Nations Association-United States of America, New Haven, 1980-1982. Member Yale Bach Chorus, 1985-1986. Member American Association of University Professors, American Economic Association, History Economics Society, Association for Social Economists, Association for Institutional Economists, International Society for Intercommunication New Ideas, Connecticut Federation Teachers (vice president 1970-1975), New Haven Colony History Association.
Married Helen Frances McClure, January 25, 1952 (divorced August 1980). Children: Karen, Linda. Married Geraldine Mazzei, August 26, 1980.
Stepchildren: Ernest, Paul, Steven.