Background
Glennen, Robert Eugene was born on March 31, 1933 in Omaha. Son of Robert E. and La Verda (Elledge) Glennen.
Glennen, Robert Eugene was born on March 31, 1933 in Omaha. Son of Robert E. and La Verda (Elledge) Glennen.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Portland, 1955; Master of Education, U. Portland, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, 1962.
Assistant professor, U. Portland, 1956-1960; assistant professor, associate professor, Eastern Montana College, Billings, 1962-1965; associate dean, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1965-1972; dean, vice president, U. Nevada-Las Vegas, 1972-1980; president, Western New Mexico U., Silver City, 1980-1984; president, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1984-1997. Board directors Emporia Enterprises. Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1964-1984.
President Parent-Teachers Association, South Bend, Indiana, 1970-1971. Board of trustees American College Testing Corporation, Iowa City, 1977-1980. Chairman Kansas Regents Council of President, 1986-1987, 92-93, 95-96.
Member Kansas Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Emporia Chamber of Commerce Regional Development Association (board directors, Bank IV), American Personnel and Guidance Association, American Association State Colleges Universities (chair pres's. commission on teacher education), American Association Higher Education, Nevada Personnel and Guidance Association, Association Counselor Educators and Suprs., American Association Counseling and Development, National Association Student Personnel Adminstrs.
Married Mary C. O'Brien, April 17, 1958. Children: Maureen, Bobby, Colleen, Billy, Barry, Katie, Molly, Kerry.