Background
Deming, Robert Jackson was born on January 29, 1930 in Turner, Montana, United States.
Deming, Robert Jackson was born on January 29, 1930 in Turner, Montana, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Montana State University, 1952; Master of Science in Education, Utah State University, 1966.
Teacher grades 1-8, Cole School, Rural Blaine County, Montana, 1948-1949;
teacher, coach football, basketball and track, Laurel (Montana) Public Schools, 1955-1959;
counselor, coach football, basketball and track, Laurel Junior H.S., 1959-1966;
principal, coach basketball and track, Laurel Junior H.S., 1966-1969;
principal, school for blind, Montana School for Deaf and Blind, 1969-1972;
principal, Montana School for Deaf and Blind, 1972-1978;
assistant superintendent, Montana School for Deaf and Blind, 1978-1981;
superintendent, Montana School for Deaf and Blind, 1981-1992;
development director, U. Great Falls, Montana, 1987-1992;
development director, McLaughlin Research, 1992;
commissioner, City of Great Falls, 1990-1992;
elected mayor, City of Great Falls, since 1996. Extension professor Eastern Montana College, since 1973. Assistant director Montana Association Blind summer program at Montana State University, Bozeman, 1970.
Participant numerousworkshops, conferences, conversations and seminars in field of education of blind anddeaf. Consultant in field Tripod, Colorado Springs, E.S.E.A., Billings, Title III, Napa, Idaho, Reading Council, Billings, Ski-Hi, Logan, Utah, Project Vision-Up, Boise, Idaho, School for Deaf, Casper, Wyoming.
Church council president American Lutheran Church, Laurel. President Parent-Teachers-Houseparents, Inc., Great Falls. With United States Army Counter-Intelligence Corps, 1952-1955.
Member National Education Association, Montana Education Association, American Association Instructors of the Blind, American Association Workers for the Blind, Convention American Instructors of the Deaf, Council for Exceptional Children (state president 1975-1976), Montana Speech, Language and Hearing Association, International Association Parents of the Deaf, Montana Association Registry of Interpreters for Deaf, Great Falls Chamber of Commerce, Great Falls Lions Club, Optimists, Rotary, Junior Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Great Falls Quarterbacks Club (president 1977-1979), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Lorraine Deming. Children: Richard, Gregory P., Lisa Gaye.