Robert Cletus Anderson

Background

Anderson, Robert Cletus was born on July 18, 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Allie Cletus and Dana (Hilliard) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1942. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1950.

Career

Research assistant, Institute Research in Social Science, U. North Carolina, 1946-1947; assistant to dean, School Education, New York University, 1948-1950; dean, Graduate School, Memphis State University, 1950-1953; executive associate, Southern Regional Education Board, 1953-1955; associate director, Southern Regional Education Board, 1955-1957; director, Southern Regional Education Board, 1957-1961; executive vice president, Auburn U., 1961-1965; vice president research, U. Georgia, Athens, 1965-1984; professor sociology, U. Georgia, 1965-1987; University professor, U. Georgia, 1984-1987; special assistant to president, U. Georgia, 1984-1986; president, U. Georgia Research Foundation, 1978-1984; professor emeritus, vice president research emeritus, 1987. Director Southern Regional Project on Ednl. television, Southern Regional Education Board, 1952, Southern Regional Conference on Education Beyond the High School, 1957. Member Surgeon General's consultant group on Medical Education, 1958-1959, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation Ednl.

Advisory Committee, 1960-1964, Joint Council on Ednl. Telecommunications, 1961-1970, vice president, 1965-1967. Member of council for research policy and administration National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls., 1965-1987, chairman, 1965-1967.

Member Executive Committee National Conference Advancement Research, 1981-1985. Member National Council University Research Administrs., 1965-1987, member Executive Committee, 1982-1985, editor newsletter, 1985. Director National Conference Future University Research, 1984-1985, professor, 1984-1987.

Member National Institute Higher Education, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Robert Cletus Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from Second lieutenant to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow National Academy University Research Adminstrn (charter, president 1985-1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, American Council on Education (council on federal relations 1963-1967), American Association Higher Education, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Gamma Museum M C.

Connections

Married Evalee R. Pilgrim, 1977. Children by previous marriage: Margaret Campbell, William Robert.

Father:

Allie Cletus Anderson

Mother:

Dana (Hilliard) Anderson

Spouse:

Evalee R. Pilgrim