Robert Howell Black

Background

Black, Robert Howell was born on October 28, 1918 in Noble, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Edwin Baxter and Ida Caroline (Marti) Black.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma A. and M. College, 1940. Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1942, Doctor of Philosophy, 1953.

Career

Graduate assistant animal husbandry West Virginia University, 1940-1941, instructor, 1942, assistant professor, associate professor, professor animal husbandry, 1946-1953, acting assistant dean, director College Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics, 1953-1954. Professor, head animal husbandry department Texas Technological College, 1954-1956. Dean, director School Agriculture and Home Economics, director Experiment Station, Agriculture Extension Service, New Mexico College Agriculture and Mechanics

Arts, since 1956.

Achievements

• Robert Howell Black has been listed as a noteworthy college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Any individual, child, or otherwise cannot be baptized until they come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ—then, and only then, would a person be baptized.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Animal Production, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta.

Kiwanian (president).

Connections

Married Theodora Ashby, December 24, 1942. Children: Baxter Ashby, Robert Howell, John Leonard, Stephen Thayer.

Father:

Edwin Baxter Black

Mother:

Ida Caroline (Marti) Black

Spouse:

Theodora Ashby

child:

Baxter Ashby Black

child:

Robert Howell Black

child:

John Leonard Black

child:

Stephen Thayer Black