Background
Kamm, Robert B. was born on January 22, 1919 in West Union, Iowa, United States. Son of Balthasar and Amelia (Etter) Kamm.
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Kamm, Robert B. was born on January 22, 1919 in West Union, Iowa, United States. Son of Balthasar and Amelia (Etter) Kamm.
Born in West Union, Iowa, Kamm graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1940 with a bachelor"s degree in English and theater arts He later attended the to receive his master"s in 1946 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1948, both in counseling and higher education.
Teacher, Belle Plaine (Iowa) High School, 1940-1942;
research assistant, counselor, General College, University of Minnesota, 1946-1948;
dean students, Drake U., 1948-1955;
dean student personnel services, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1955-1956;
dean basic division and student personnel services, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956-1958;
dean, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 1958-1965;
vice president academic affairs, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 1965-1966;
president, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 1966-1977;
professor, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 1977-1988;
director Centennial Histories Project, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 1982-1992;
president and professor emeritus, College Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University. Member of commission college student American Council Education, 1957-1960, commission academic affairs, 1976-1978, commission collegiate athletics, 1977-1978. Chairman division arts and science Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls., 1963-1964, co-Chairman.home economics commission, 1968-1970, chairman council president's, 1974-1975.
Chairman Mid-American State Universities Association, 1968-1969. Member of advisory panel United States Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1967-1969, United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1975-1978, national vocational rehabilitation and education advising committee VA,1970-1972, President Nixon's Commission Observance 25th Anniversary United Nations, 1970-1971, southern regional advisory board Institute International Education, 1974-1978. State of Oklahoma chairman United Nations Day, 1990.
United States member Executive Board United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1976-1977, member and chairman United States delegate 19th general conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 1976.
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President Bi-State Development Agency Mental Health Association, 1967-1969, Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, Inc., 1990-1991, Payne County Heart Association, 1981-1983, Stillwater Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982-1984. Vice president Will Rogers council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1966, 72-73, president, 1977-1980. Board visitors Air University, 1968-1970.
Vice president Frontiers Science Foundation Oklahoma, Inc., 1966-1969. Chairman board directors Wesley Foundation, 1962-1964. Chairman board trustees World Neighbors, 1977-1979.
2d vice chairman Oklahoma State Fair Board, 1977-1978, life member, since 1978. Republican nominee for United States Senate from Oklahoma, 1978. Chairman Arkansas-Oklahoma Cluster Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1986.
Member Southwest Field Committee, Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984-1986. National sponsor Year of Bible, 1983. Honorary chairman Luis Palau Sillwater Mission, 1994.
Member Oklahoma Commission, 1983, Oklahoma Governor's Committee Reform State Government, 1984, Oklahoma Constitution Revision Study Commission, 1988-1990. Board directors Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation, Inc., president foundation board, 1989-1992, senior member, 1995. Honorary life director Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, board directors, 1976.
Civilian radio instructor United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944. Coordinator on staff 1944. Served as naval aviation radar technician United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Association. Member American College Personnel Association (executive council 1954-1956, president 1957, Diamond Honoree Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Student Affairs, 2000), American Personnel and Guidance Association, Association Higher Education (committee on undergraduate education 1961-1964), National Vocational Guidance Association, National Education Association (division higher education), Oklahoma Education Association (president Oklahoma State University chapter 1962-1963), Association General and Liberal Studies, Chamber of Commerce (director, vice president 1965, 66), Payne County Retired Teachers Association (president since 2000), Kappa Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa (member-at-large general council 1970-1976), Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Theta Alpha Phi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Kappa Phi (Distinguished Member 1977), Blue Key. Lodges: Rotary (president 1962-1963, Paul Harris fellow 1977).
Married Maxine Moen, July 10, 1943 (deceased). Children: Susan, Steven.