Background
Jeffrey, Robert Campbell was born on November 11, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of John George and Mary (Anderson) Jeffrey.
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Robert Campbell Jeffrey
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Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1949; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1957.
Career
Assistant professor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1950-1953; instructor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1953-1954; assistant professor speech communication, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1954-1959; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1959-1968; professor, department chairman, University Texas, Austin, 1968-1979; dean College Communication, University Texas, Austin, 1979-1993; Allan Shivers Centennial chair in communication, University Texas, Austin, since 1983; Walter Cronkite Regents chair in communication, University Texas, Austin, 1991-1993; senior fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, New York, 1993-1994. Consultant Association Comm. Administration, Washington, 1976-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Parliamentarian Indiana Senate, Indianapolis, 1964-1968. President Indiana University Employees Federal Credit Union, 1966-1967. Board directors Paramount Theatre, Austin, 1980-1987.
Board governors Headliners Foundation, Austin, 1990-1993. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, PTO. Member National Speech Communications Association (executive secretary 1960-1963, president 1973, Distinguished Service award 1991), Texas Speech Communications Association (executive secretary 1970-1980, Outstanding Service award 1980), Association Communications Administration (president 1977), Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Marjorie Louise Carspecken, February 9, 1947 (divorced 1973). Children: Robert Campbell, Paula, Douglas, Nora, Margaret. Married Phillis Jane Hopkins Rienstra, November 1, 1974.
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Political Party
Democrat