Background
Hotaling, Robert Bachman was born on July 19, 1918 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Elliot Danforth and Florence (Backman) Hotaling.
Hotaling, Robert Bachman was born on July 19, 1918 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Elliot Danforth and Florence (Backman) Hotaling.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Engineering, Syracuse University, 1942. Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1952.
Staff director, McFadzean, Everly Rose and Associations, Chicago, 1946-1949;
director state and local planning, Rhode Island Executive Department, Providence, 1952-1955;
technical coordinator for planning Interstate highway sytems through, New England, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, 1954-1955;
city planning director, urban renewal planner, Portland, Maine., 1955-1957;
acting director, secretary, Greater Portland Regional Planning Commission, 1956-1957;
professor urban and regional planning, College Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957-1981;
professor lifelong education, Institute Community Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957-1981;
professor emeritus, Michigan State University, since 1981;
associate, McKenna and Associations, Farmington Hills, Michigan, since 1992;
associate, Freeman, Smith & Associations, Lansing, Michigan, since 1992;
associate, Public Sector Cons., Lansing, since 1992. President Urban Cons., Inc., 1962-1966. President, owner Robert B. Hotaling andAssoc., since 1949.
Expert witness to law firms, state and federal agys., philanthropic organizations. Consultant, lecturer, seminarian Michigan Township Association, 1963-1981, Michigan Municipal League, 1978-1994. Member Michigan State Board of Registrationfor Professional Community Planners, 1967-1981, chairman, 1970-1972, 76-79.
Cons.to state agys., political organizations and corporations.
Member Michigan State Board Registration for Professional Community Planners State Examination Committee, 1969, 1999, American Institute Planners National Examination Committee for Professional Planners, 1977—1978. Member township planning commission Meridian Township, Ingham County, Michigan, 1958—1970, 1987—1994, 1996—2001, chairman, 1969—1970, 1998—2000, chairman charter committee, 1970—1973. Member Meridian Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 1969—1970, 1987, chairman, 1969—1970.
Member strategic planning committee for planning future of Meridian Township Governor's State Legislation Zoning Revision Committee, 1977—1979. Board directors Michigan Parks Association, 1960—1968. Charter member American Institute Certified Professional Community Planners, 1954—1981.
President Cadgewith Farms Homeowners Association, 2002—2005. Member Michigan Society Consulting Planners (board directors since 1979).
Married M. Janet Kelley, November 20, 1943 (deceased). Children: Marilyn Kelley, Brock Elliot, William Austin, Richard Chapman. Married Jeanne Bryant, July 31, 1971 (deceased).
Married Phyllis Hargrave, July 27, 2001.