Background
Sexton, Robert Fenimore was born on January 13, 1942 in Cincinnati. Son of Claude Fenimore and Jane (Wisenall) Sexton.
educational organization executive
Sexton, Robert Fenimore was born on January 13, 1942 in Cincinnati. Son of Claude Fenimore and Jane (Wisenall) Sexton.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1964. Master of Arts in History, University Washington, Seattle, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Washington, Seattle, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Berea College, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Eastern Kentucky University, 2000.
Assistant professor of history, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1968-1970;
director, Office Academy Programs, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, 1970-1973;
associate dean, executive director Office Experimental Education, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1973-1980;
deputy executive director, Kentucky Council Higher Education, Frankfort, 1980-1983;
executive director, Prichard Committee for Academy Excellence, Lexington, since 1983;
founder, president, Kentucky Center Public Issues, Lexington, since 1988. Visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992, 94. Chair National Center for Internships, Washington, 1973-1980, Coalition for Alternatives in Post-Secondary Education, Washington, 1977-1980.
Board directors Editl. Projects inEdn., Consortium Policy Research in Education, Kentucky Long Term Policy Research Center, Council for Advancement Experimental Learning, 1976-1980, Education communications of the States. Advisory board Consortium for Production in Schools, 1992-1994.
Co-chairman Carnegie Center for Literacy, Lexington, 1990-1993. Member Governor's Task Force on Health Care, Frankfort, 1992-1999. Board directors Kentucky Institute Education Research Fund for Improvement in Postsecondary Education, 1993-2000.
Chair Bluegrass Education Work Council, Lexington, 1978-1980. Founder, steering committee Governor's Scholars Program, Frankfort, 1983-1985. Member American Association Higher Education (board directors 1979-1983).
Married Pam Peyton Papka, September 15, 1985. Children: Rebecca, Robert B., Ouita Papka, Paige Papka, Perry Papka.