Background
Doster, Robert Franklin was born on July 13, 1935 in Rothsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Franklin Martin and Margrite Long Doster.
Doster, Robert Franklin was born on July 13, 1935 in Rothsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Franklin Martin and Margrite Long Doster.
Bachelor, Lebanon Valley College, 1958. Master of Education, University Maryland, 1968.
Teacher Frederick County, Maryland BOE, Frederick, Maryland, 1958—1967. Director of band, department chair Fairfax County BOE, Annandale, Virginia, 1967—1977. Director of band Towson State University, Towson, Maryland, 1978—1985.
Private consultant Maryland Dept of Education, Baltimore, 1986—1999. Percussion consultant Polk County Chamber C., Winter Haven, Florida, since 2001. Staff conductor, adjunct International Music Festival, Parchment, Michigan, since 1980.
Vice president Junior Chamber of Commerce, Frederick, Maryland, 1965, Lions Club International, Annandale, Virginia, 1974. President Maryland Band Directors Association, 1965—1967. Virginia state chairman American School Band Directors Association, 1968—1975.
Maryland chairman College Band Directors National Association, 1980—1984. Member of World Association Symphonic Bands, College Band Directors National Association.
Married Barbara Geltz. Children: Brian Robert, Robyn Lynne.