Background
Tobin, Robert Lynn Batts was born on March 12, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Gardner and Margaret Lynn (Batts) Tobin.
Tobin, Robert Lynn Batts was born on March 12, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Gardner and Margaret Lynn (Batts) Tobin.
Student, University Texas, 1952.
Production coordinator San Antonio Grand Opera Festival, 1951-1957, 60-63. Member board managing directors Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City. Vice president cultural participation San Antonio Fair, Inc., 1966-1968.
Vice president, director American National Opera Company, 1967-1968. President Festival Foundation, Festivale dei Due Monde, Spoleto, Italy, 1970-1971. National chairman Center Opera Service of Metropolitan Opera National Council, New York City, from 1961, now honorary national chairman.
Member international council, trustee Museum Modern Art, New York City. Chief executive officer, secretary-treasurer Tobin Surveys, Inc. Chairman board Tobin Research, Inc.
Member business committee for arts New York Quadriennale for Stage and Designs, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1979.
President board trustees National Opera Institute, Washington. Past chairman board managers Bexar County Hospital District. Past president Children's Service Bureau, Allied Children's Services.
Board directors Worden School Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake College, Children's Hospital Foundation, Fine Arts Foundation University Texas, Edgar G. Tobin Foundation. Member Order of Alamo (past president), Kappa Alpha. Clubs: San Antonio, San Antonio Country, German, Argyle (San Antonio) (past president board governors).
Grolier, Metropolitan Opera (New York City).