Robert Byron Atkin

Background

Atkin, Robert Byron was born on December 12, 1931 in Olean, Missouri, United States. Son of John Hayden and Mayme Catherine (Scott) Atkin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Commerce, S.W. Missouri State University, 1952; postgraduate, Center Missouri State University Master of Education in Administration, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1958; Doctor of Education, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1970.

Career

Teacher, coach, Oak Grove (Missouri) School District, 1953-1955; high school principal, Oak Grove (Missouri) School District, 1955-1958; administrative assistant, high school principal, Rolla (Missouri) School District, 1958-1962; superintendent, Rolla (Missouri) School District, 1962-1969; assistant superintendent, North Kansas Missouri School District, 1969-1973; superintendent, Raytown (Missouri) School District, since 1973. Consultant to various school districts, Texas, Kansas, Missouri. Partner accounting service.

Manager variety store. Presenter in field; lecturer, linstr. Center Missouri State University, U. Missouri, Columbia, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1962.

Member Governor's Conference on Education, 1966-1976. Member of advisory committee Commissioner of Education, since 1976. Trustee Missouri Council on Economics Education, since 1985.

Member State Task Force on Special Education, since 1985.

Achievements

• Robert Byron Atkin has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member arts education task force Missouri Arts Council, 1989-1991. Board directors Junior Achievement Kansas City, 1980, Project Business, 1980, Heritage League of Greater Kansas City, since 1991, Research Mental Health Foundation, since 1991, Raytown Economics Development, since 1986. President Raytown Chamber of Commerce, 1989.

2d vice president Raytown Am.Cancer Society, 1988. Member Missouri Association School Adminstrs. (Pearce award for Excellence in Administration 1990, Meritorious Svc. award 1982, president 1989-1990, Executive Committee 1969-1970, 82-), American Association School Adminstrs.

(delegate assembly 1988-1990, Superintendent of Year for Missouri 1990, member various committees, member study mission to Soviet Union 1975), Mid-American Association School Supts. (president 1983), Mid-west Suburban School Supts. (membership chairman 1987-1990), Greater Kansas City School Adminstrs.

(president 1978-1979), Century Club, Phi Delta Kappa, others.

Connections

Married Syvla Ann Knox, September 19, 1954. Children: John, Steve, DiAnne.

Father:

John Hayden Atkin

Mother:

Mayme Catherine (Scott) Atkin

Spouse:

Syvla Ann Knox

child:

Steve Atkin

child:

John Atkin

child:

DiAnne Atkin