Background
Mills, Robert Lee was born on November 13, 1916 in Erlanger, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Clifford and Dixie Lee (Morris) Mills.
Mills, Robert Lee was born on November 13, 1916 in Erlanger, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Clifford and Dixie Lee (Morris) Mills.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics, University Kentucky, 1938. Master of Arts in Educational Adminstrn, University Kentucky, 1941. Doctor of Education, University Kentucky, 1951.
Doctor of Laws, William Jewell College, 1971.
Teacher, Covington (Kentucky) public schools, 1938-1941;
head hydraulics branch, Air Force Technology School, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1942-1944;
member supervisory staff electromagnetic plant, Oak Ridge, 1944-1948;
research assistant, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1948-1951;
dean admissions, registrar, U. Kentucky, 1954-1957;
director research, head bureau administration and finance, Kentucky Department Education, 1951-1954;
department chairman educational administration, University Texas, Austin, 1957-1959;
president, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1959-1978;
chancellor, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1978-1986;
president emeritus, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, since 1987. Executive secretary Kentucky Advisory Commission Ednl. Policy, 1952-1954; vice president Kentucky Association Colleges Secondary Schools, 1962-1963, Executive Committee, 1959-1964, president, 1963-1964;chairman of the executive committee Kentucky Indiana College Foundation.
Member Kentucky Commision on Higher Education, 1967-1970, Kentucky Government Council, 1968-1972. Adviser Texas Association School Bds., 1957-1959.
Consultant President' Committee, White House Conference Education, 1955. Member Kentucky Development Council, 1961-1965, Kentucky Constitution Revision Assembly, 1964-1966. Member National, Kentucky education associations, Newcomen Society, Southern Association Baptist Colleges (president 1965-1966), Baptist World Alliance (member executive committee 1965-1970, chairman men's department 1965-1967), Southern Association Colleges and Schools (commission on colleges 1971-1977), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau.
Lodges: Kiwanis.
Married Mildred Sizer, June 24, 1942 (divorced). Children: Robert Lee, Dixie Louise, Barbara Jean.