Background
Bottoms, Robert Garvin was born on June 28, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Dalton Garvin and Mary Inez (Cruce) Bottoms.
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Robert Garvin Bottoms
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Bachelor, Birmingham Southern U., 1966; Bachelor's Degree, Emory University, 1969; D Ministry, Vanderbilt University, 1972.
Career
Chaplain, Birmingham (Alabama) Southern College, 1973-1974;
assistant to president, Birmingham (Alabama) Southern College, 1974-1975;
assistant dean, assistant professor church and ministry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1975-1978;
vice president for university relations, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1978-1979;
executive vice president external relations, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1979-1983;
executive vice president of the university, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1983-1986;
acting president, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1985;
president, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, since 1986. Consultant on theological education The Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, 1979-1982. Consultant Lutheran Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina., 1979-1980, Fund for Theological Education, New York City, 1981-1982, Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, Jacksonville, Florida, 1978-1979.
American Center for International Leadership organizer Education Policy Commission United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Emerging Leaders Summit, Philadelphia, 1988. Chairman audit committee Centel Cable television Company, Oak Brook, Ill, 1987-1989, also board directors.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman commission on church and college Episcopal Diocese Indiana, 1979-1984. Member bd.visitors Vanderbilt University, since 1980. Board directors Joyce Foundation, since 1994.
Member National Collegiate Athletic Association (county 1989-1995, subcommittee eligibility appeals), National Council Churches (governing board 1985-1991), National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (task force on increasing the participation of minorities in independent higher education 1989-1995), National Association Schools and Colls. United Methodist Church (board directors 1987-1990), American Council Education (commission on women in higher education since 1990), Indiana Colls. of Indiana (board directors since 1987, Executive Committee since 1991), Indiana Colls. of Indiana Foundation (board directors since 1987, nominating committee since 1990), Great Lakes Colls. Association (board directors since 1987, chair 1994-1996), Columbia Club (Indianapolis), University Club of New York City, Cosmos Club (Washington), Chicago Club.
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Married Gwendolynn Jean Vickers, June 14, 1968. Children: David Timothy, Leslie Clair.
