Background
Vitz, Robert Carl was born on December 26, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl and Alda (Clayton) Vitz.
Vitz, Robert Carl was born on December 26, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl and Alda (Clayton) Vitz.
Bachelor, DePauw University, 1960. Master of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971.
Instructor University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1971. Visiting assistant professor history Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971—1972, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1972. Assistant professor history Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, 1972—1976, associate professor history, 1976—1987, professor history, since 1987.
Staff sergeant Ohio Air National Guard, 1961-1967.
Board directors Miami Purchase Association, Cincinnati, 1976—1982, Historic Southwest Ohio, Cincinnati, 1982—1988, since 1994. History advisory board Cincinnati Museum Center, since 1996. Member of Cincinnati Museum Center.
Married Margaret Rose Markel, June 13, 1964. Children: Kristina, Andrew, Matthew.