Background
Alexander, Robert Earl was born on October 21, 1939 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Culbreath and Pauline (Fussell) Alexander.
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Robert Earl Alexander
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Education
Bachelor in Political Science, Duke University, 1962. Master of Divinity, Duke University, 1966. Doctor in Higher Education, University South Carolina, 1977.
Career
Association chaplain, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1965-1966; associate chaplain, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1966-1968; director volunteer services, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1969-1970; administrative assistant to vice president student affairs, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1971; dean student activities, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1971-1975; dean students, assistant vice president student affairs, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1975-1978; associate professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1981-1983; associate vice president for 2-year campuses and continuing education, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1978-1983; chancellor, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1983; chairman systems review panel, University of Southern California, 1981-1983. Board directors Security Federal Bank South Carolina.
Achievements
Membership
National observer White House Conference on Youth, Denver, 1971. Board directors United Way, Aiken, South Carolina., Business Technology Center of N. Augusta, South Carolina., 1984-1989, Strom Thurmond Foundation, Inc., Aiken, since 1985, now secretary Economics Development Partnership, since 1984, secretary, since 1989. Member Commision on Future South Carolina., 1987-1989, Commision on Future of Aiken County, 1987-1989, chairman, 1989-1990.
Trustee Hopeland Gardens, Aiken, 1984-1988. Member South Carolina. Council Economics Education, 1988-1996.
Chairman Peach Belt Athletic Conference, 1989-1991. Member regional advisory board SCANA, since 1990. Member of national advising committee on Student Finance Assistance, 1991-1997, chair 1996-1997.
Board of trustees Aiken Regional Medical Centers, since 1992. Vice chairman, chairman of the executive committee Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative, 1993-1996. Member South Carolina.
Association Higher Continuing Education (president 1980-1981, Outstanding President's award 1987), South Carolina. Association for Comty. Education, National Comty.
Education Association, Association Higher Continuing Education, National Entertainment and Campus Activities Association (board directors 1973-1979), Institute for Continuing Education National University Continuing Education Association (board directors 1981-1983), South Carolina. Council Public College and University President (chairman since 1996), South Carolina. 2000 (board directors 1989-1991), Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce (president 1987), American Association State Colleges Universities (commission on science and technical 1987-1990, state representative 1990-1995, finances in higher education since 1991, federal/state relations committee 1984-1994), Rotary (Aiken board directors since 1984, scholarship committee International chapter since 1993), Houndslake Country Club, Woodside Plantation Country Club, Green Boundary Country Club, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Gamma Beta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Leslie Johnson, March 11, 1971. Children– Lara, Robert.
