Background
Prins, Robert Jack was born on October 12, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob and Marie (Vanden Brink) Prins.
Prins, Robert Jack was born on October 12, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob and Marie (Vanden Brink) Prins.
Bachelor, Hope College, 1954. Doctor of Business Administration, College Emporia, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1999.
With Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, Detroit area, 1954—1963. Assistant president Hope College, 1964. With Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Сompany, 1965—1966.
Director development Bethesda Hospital, Denver, 1966-1968. Vice president planning and development Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1969-1970. Chief administrative officer College of Emporia, Kansas, 1970-1975.
Director finance and development The Abbey School, Canon City, Colorado, 1975-1979. Director development Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, Missouri, 1979-1984. Vice president development McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1984-1986.
President Iowa Weslyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1986-1999, president emeritus, since 1999. Executive director International Student Services, Canon City, Colorado, 1999—2008. Board directors Iowa College Foundation, Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.
Member Iowa Association Indiana Colleges and Universities. Former chairman, member board Potomak Worldwide, Taipei, Taiwan, board trustees Hills date Group, 2008.
Member National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Council for Advancement and Support Education.
Married Ruth Ellen John, October 10, 1950. Children: Linda, Douglas, Debra, Nancy, Eric, Sarah.