Background
Mitchell, Robert Arthur was born on January 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of George P. and Vera A. (Duffy) Mitchell.
Mitchell, Robert Arthur was born on January 19, 1926 in New York City. Son of George P. and Vera A. (Duffy) Mitchell.
Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude), Woodstock College, 1949; AB summa cum laude, Woodstock College, 1950; Licentiate of Sacred Theology magna cum laude, Facultes Society of Jesus (Jesuit) de Louvain, Belgium, 1957; Doctor of Theology, U. Strasbourg, France, 1965; (honorary), Le Moyne College, 1990; (honorary), Loyola University, 1991; U. Detroit, 1992.
Instructor in philosophy, Le Moyne College College, 1950-1953; assistant professor theology, Le Moyne College College, 1958-1959; academic dean, Le Moyne College College, 1959-1963; associate professor theology, academic dean, Le Moyne College College, 1965-1966; president, Loyola College, Shrub Oak, 1966; provincial, New York State Province (Society of Jesus (Jesuit)), 1966-1972; president Jesuit Conference, chairman, American Jesuit Provincials, Washington, 1972-1976; director, Woodstock Theological Center, 1976-1979; president, U. Detroit, 1979-1990; chancellor, U. Detroit, 1990-1992; consultant, Higher Education to Jesuit United States Provincials, since 1992; acting president, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York, 1993-1994; president, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York, since 1994. Board directors Economic Club of Detroit, 1979-1992, Detroit Economics Growth Corporation, 1983-1992, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1981-1989, Woodstock Theological Center, 1977-1983, Georgetown University, 1976-1982, 1983-1992. Board of trustees, Loyola Marymount U., 1986, St. Peter's College, 1992, U. Detroit, 1979, Station WTVS/Channel 56, 1979-1986, 1988-1992, Michigan Cancer Foundation, 1985-1992, New Detroit, Inc., 1979-1992, Fordham University, 1966-1974, Le Moyne College,1977-1983, Boston College, 1966-1990.