Robert Jens Toft

Background

Toft, Robert Jens was born on March 2, 1933 in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of George Peter and Ruth Irene (Wood) Toft.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Beloit College, Wisconsin, 1955. Master of Arts, Rice University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1960.

Career

Research associate Rice University, Houston, 1960. Assistant professor Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1960-1963. Assistant physiologist Bio/Med division Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratories, 1963-1964.

Associate professor Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1964-1968. Program director undergraduate science curriculum improvement National Science Foundation, Washington, 1968-1972. Dir, federal relations and program development Grand Valley State College, Allendale, Michigan, 1972-1978, dean college IV, 1972-1975, director federal relations and program development, 1975-1980.

Principal Toft Consultant Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1980-1987. Public, editor The Grant Advisor, Linden, since 1983. Cosn. to more than 25 colleges, universities, and organizations.

Staff member National Training Laboratory Institute, Bethel, Maine, 1979-1982. Board directors Woodberry College, Montpelier, Vermont, Society for Personalized Instruction, Inc., also treasurer, incorporator, 1980. Building and finance committee member The Climbing Tree School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1975.

Achievements

• Robert Jens Toft has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Sailing, reading, music, cooking.

Connections

Married June 17, 1956, divorced 1983. Children: Thomas Andrew, Erik Kristian, William Jenssen.

Father:

George Peter Toft

Mother:

Ruth Irene (Wood) Toft

Spouse:

June 17

child:

Thomas Andrew Toft

child:

William Jenssen Toft

child:

Erik Kristian Toft