Background
Farber, Robert Holton was born on January 12, 1914 in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles William and Hulda E. (Ogden) Farber.
Farber, Robert Holton was born on January 12, 1914 in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles William and Hulda E. (Ogden) Farber.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1935; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1940; Doctor of Education, Indiana U., 1951; Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), DePauw University, 1978.
Field representative, DePauw University, 1935-1936;
secretary admissions, DePauw University, 1937-1941;
assistant dean students, director Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation, DePauw University, 1946-1952;
dean of university, director Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation, DePauw University, from 1952;
now dean emeritus, DePauw University
acting president, Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation, 1976-1977;
chief administrative officer, Edward Rector Scholarship Foundation, 1962-1963;
teacher speech, Bloomington (Indiana) High School, 1936-1937. Chairman Stillwater National Deans Conference, 1972. Member of national coordinating commission National Council Accreditation for Colls. for Teacher Education.
Task force member Indiana Commision on Higher Education. Director Study Tour, Europe and Russia, People to People Organisation, 1970, Japan, 1972.
President Putnam County Foundation. Delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1981. Served as major Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member American Association Colleges for Teacher Education, North Central Association Academy Deans (president), National Association Academy Deans., Indiana Association Academy Deans (past chairman), Indiana Association Indiana and Church-Related Colleges, American Association Retired Persons (president Putnam County, local housing coordinator), Putnam County Health Careers Association (chairman), Blue Key, Phi Delta Kappa Clubs: Masons (33 degree, honorary), Kiwanis.
Married Edna Earle Klutts, January 6, 1946, Vera Kiersiead, June 26, 1998. Children: Betty Jean, Charles Robert.