Background

Atchley, Robert Claude was born on September 18, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ray Clayton and Roberta Ova (Maddox) Atchley.

Education

AB, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1961. Master of Arts, American University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, American University, 1968.

Career

Member faculty, George Washington University, 1965-1966; assistant professor sociology, Miami University also research associate, Scripps Foundation, Oxford, 1966-1974; director foundation, Scripps Foundation, since 1974.

Achievements

• Robert Claude Atchley has been listed as a noteworthy Gerontologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Understanding American society

    (SOFT COVER)

  • Aging: Continuity and Change
  • The Sociology of Retirement

Membership

Served to captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1961-1965. Member Gerontological Society of America (editor-in-chief special publications 1980-1985), American Psychological Association, American Sociological Association, American Society Aging (president).

Connections

Children– Christopher, Melissa.

Father:

Ray Clayton Atchley

Mother:

Roberta Ova (Maddox) Atchley

child:

Christopher Atchley

child:

Melissa Atchley