Robert Louis Klawitter

Background

Klawitter, Robert Louis was born on October 31, 1938 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Louis Edward and Louise Cecelia (St. Mary) Klawitter.

Education

AB with highest distinction, Indiana University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1972; subsistence farmer, 1973-1986; director research, Protect Our Woods, Paoli, Indiana, 1986-1987; vice president, Protect Our Woods, Paoli, Indiana, 1988-1991; president, Protect Our Woods, Paoli, Indiana, 1991-1993; executive director, Protect Our Woods, Paoli, Indiana, 1992-1996. President The Environmental Fund Indiana, since 1992. External advisory county Pudue U. Department Forestry, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Klawitter has been listed as a noteworthy environmentalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indiana Forest Resources Coordinator Committee, since 1991. Member midwest technical committee information and education Partners in Flight, since 1992. Member Indiana Working Group, since 1993.

Board directors Hoosier Environmental Council, 1988-1994, vice president, 1991-1993. Member panel on wood industry Indiana Economic Development Council, 1992.

Connections

Married Sonja Elise Johnson, 1973 (divorced). Children: Jennifer, Margaret, Benjamin. Married Kathleen Ann Long.

1 child, Samuel.

Father:

Louis Edward Klawitter

Mother:

Louise Cecelia (St. Mary) Klawitter

Spouse:

Sonja Elise Johnson

Spouse:

Kathleen Ann Long

child:

Benjamin Klawitter

child:

Jennifer Klawitter

child:

Margaret Klawitter

child:

Samuel Klawitter