Background
Morris, Robert Barrett was born on March 1, 1922 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Albert Barrett and Della Elma (Mathews) Morris.
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Robert Barrett Morris
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Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1942. MAPA, University Minnesota, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northern Illinois University, 1997.
Career
Research assistant, Municipal Reformed Bureau University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1946-1947;
assistant to city manager, City of Albert Lea, Minnesota, 1947-1948;
field representative, League of Minnesota Cities, Minneapolis, 1947-1948;
staff member, International City/County Management Association, Chicago, 1948-1949;
Range rider, International City/County Management Association, Glencoe, since 1991;
assistant village manager, Village of Glencoe, Illinois, 1949-1951;
village manager, Village of Glencoe, Illinois, 1951-1982;
midwest manager, International Capital Market Association Retirement Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 1982-1986;
director training and development, International Capital Market Association Retirement Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, 1986-1991. Lecturer, Adjunct Professor Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1965-1994. Adjunct Professor Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, Illinois, 1982-1984.
Community service/continuing education county State Bd.of Higher Education, Springfield, Illinois, 1968-1972. Lecturer Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, 1953-1956. Business advisory county School of Professional Studies University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1969-1972.
Technical asstance team graduate study inpublic administration U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1975. Site visit team, Master of Public Administration program Sangamon State University, Springfield, 1987, Memphis State University, 1988, U.Mo. Kansas City, 1992, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1993.
Board of trustees Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory, Highland Park, Illinois, 1980-1982. Illinois local government law enforcement officers training board State of Illinois, Springfield, 1974-1982. Presidential management intern program United States Government, Washington, 1980-1982.
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Member executive board Northeast Illinois Boy Scout Council, Glencoe, 1961-1964, Family Counseling Service, Glencoe, 1961-1966. President Glencoe Rotary Club, 1962-1963, 91-92. Sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member International City/County Management Association (vice president 1965-1967, Distinguished Service award 1991, Life time Achievement award 1994), Illinois City Management Association (president 1964-1965), Metro Chicago City Management Association (president 1957), American Society for Public Administration (president Chicago chapter 1966-1967).
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Married Louise Spaeth, October 10, 1948. Children: Sandra Lockwood, Rolf Barrett, Paul Spaeth, Jane Louise.
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1942
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1948
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1997