Background
Spiro, Robert Harry was born on December 5, 1920 in Asheville. Son of Robert Harry and Eoline Peterson (Shaw) Spiro.
educator foundation and business executive
Spiro, Robert Harry was born on December 5, 1920 in Asheville. Son of Robert Harry and Eoline Peterson (Shaw) Spiro.
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1941. Postgraduate Navy Supply School, Harvard University, 1943. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1950. Student, Union Theological Seminary, 1953. Postdoctoral, Duke University, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Florida Institute of Technology.
Associate professor King College, Bristol, Tennessee, 1946-1950. Professor history Mississippi College, 1950-1957. President Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, North Carolina, 1957-1960.
Dean College Liberal Arts Mercer University, professor history, 1960-1964. President Jacksonville University, Florida, 1964-1979. Under secretary of Army, 1980-1981.
Consultant to business, 1981-1984, 86-99. National executive director Reserve Officers Association United States, 1984-1986. Chairman RHS Imprinted Products Inc., 1988-1999.
Past board managers Voyager Variable Annuity of Florida, 1972-1979. Vice president American Security Council Foundation, 1991—1999, chairman, 2002—2006. President National Security Caucus Foundation, 1997—2002.
Past president Florida Association Colleges and Universities. Member, past chairman Indiana Colleges and Universities, 1964—1979, Chairman, 1967. Secretary-treasurer Association Urban Universities, 1968—1976.
Past member Florida-Columbia Partners. General chairman Jacksonville Sesquicentennial Commission, 1970—1972. Member North Carolina Tricentennial Commission, 1959—1965.
Past member advisory council Robert A. Taft Institute Government, Institute International Education. Ensign to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO, retired rear admiral United States Naval Reserve, 1978.
Trustee Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1968—1978. Chairman board Baptist College and Seminary, Washington, 1989—2001. Member Navy League United States (former president Jacksonville council), Naval Reserve Association (national advisory council), Reserve Officers Association United States Naval Institute, Clan Munro Association, American Legion, Kiwanis (president Clinton, Mississippi 1956-1957.
President Georgetown, District of Columbia Club 1991-1992), Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Juanita T. Henderson, June 25, 2006. Children by previous marriage: Robert Timothy, Elizabeth Susan, James Monroe.