Background
Randolph, Robert Lee was born on January 2, 1926 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of John Andrew and Willye (Smith) Randolph.
Randolph, Robert Lee was born on January 2, 1926 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of John Andrew and Willye (Smith) Randolph.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, Urbana, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana, 1958; postdoctoral student, Case Western Reserve U., 1960; postdoctoral student, University Michigan, 1962.
From instructor to associate professor economics, Springfield (Massachusetts) College, 1958-1965; department chairman, Springfield (Massachusetts) College, 1960-1963; director evening and summer schools, Springfield (Massachusetts) College, 1960-1964; deputy executive director, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1967-1968; deputy associate director, Job Corps, 1965-1967; executive vice president, Chicago State University, 1969-1973; president, Westfield (Massachusetts) College, 1973-1979; vice-chancellor, Massachusetts State College System, 1979-1981; president, Alabama State University, 1981-1983; professor economics, U. Montevallo, Alabama, 1983-1986; president, Randolph Associations, Birmingham, Alabama, Boston, 1983-1991; president, Randolph Associations, Hyannis, Massachusetts, since 1991; president, State Community College, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1993-1995. Member Cape Cod Commission, Barnstable, Massachusetts, since 1996. Consultant to industry.
Vice president Springfield Urban League, 1962-1966. Board directors Wesson Hospital, Springfield, Holyoke (Massachusetts) Hospital, Sickle-Cell Anemia Foundation. Member Cape Cod Commission, since 1996.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945, 50-51. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (chairman personnel committee 1974-1975), American Association Political and Social Sciences, American Economic Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi. Clubs: Quandrangle (Chicago), International (Washington), Cape (Cape Cod).
Married Patricia Smith, June 13, 1954 (divorced 1986). 1 daughter, Heather Elizabeth.