Background
Dowda, Robert Ellis was born on June 10, 1942 in Bradford, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Jack Dowda and Agnes Juanita (Peoples) Burger.
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Robert Ellis Dowda, American educational administrator. Member Alabama Indiana School Association (president-elect), Arkansas Association Indiana Schools (president since 1985), Indiana Schools Association Central States (state representative and legislation liaison since 1983), Southeast Association Indiana Schools (president-elect Macon, Georgia 1981-1982), Omicron Delta Kappa.; Lodge: Rotary.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham Southern College, 1963. Bachelor of Divinity, Duke University, 1966, Master of Theology summa cum laude, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy, 1972. Certified teacher, administrator, Georgia Chairman department history and religion Valwood School, Valdosta, Georgia, 1971-1972, assistant headmaster, 1972-1973.
Headmaster Southwood School, Waycross, Georgia, 1973-1982, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, 1982-1988, Tuscaloosa Academy, 1988.
Vice president Waycross United Way, 1976. Division director Little Rock United Way, 1983.
Director Little Rock Community Theatre, 1984-1986. Trustee City Education Trust, 1985.
President District Arkansas Activities Association, 1987.
Danforth fellow, 1967.
Career
Chairman, department history and religion Valwood School, Valdosta, Georgia, 1971—1972, assistant headmaster, 1972—1973. Headmaster Southwood School, Waycross, 1973—1982, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, 1982—1988, Tuscaloosa Academy, since 1988.
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Membership
Vice president Waycross United Way, 1976. Division director Little Rock United Way, 1983. Director Little Rock Community Theatre, 1984—1986.
Trustee City Education Trust, 1985. President District Arkansas Activities Association, since 1987. Member of Southeast Association Indiana Schools (president-elect Macon, Georgia 1981-1982), Indiana Schools Association Central States (state representative and legislation liaison since 1983), Arkansas Association Indiana Schools (president since 1985), Alabama Indiana School Association (president-elect), Rotary Lodge, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Elizabeth Mae Striplin, June 15, 1963. Children: Robert, Richard.
