Background
Sr., Robert Michael McChesney was born on October 5, 1942 in Effingham, Illinois, United States. Son of Juris Doctor and Helen Grace (Russell) McC.
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Robert Michael McChesney Sr.
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Bachelor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1964; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1969.
Career
Assistant instructor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1967-1968; department chairman political science, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, 1971-1976; dean college science and humanities, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, 1976-1982; vice president for academic affairs, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, 1982-1989; distinguished professor, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, 1989-1990; provost, U. Montevallo, Alabama, 1990-1992; president, U. Montevallo, since 1992. Vice president Survey Research, Inc., Conway, 1989-1992. Special consultant U. Arkansas System, Little Rock, 1989.
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Membership
Member Carmichael Foundation, Conway, 1975-1979. Executive Board Quapaw county Boy Scouts American, Little Rock, 1982-1988. Greater Alabama Area Council, since 1995.
Chair Alabama Higher Education Partnership Executive Council Captain Medical Svc. Corps United States Army, 1968-1971. Member Arkansas Political Science Association (president 1975), Alabama Council University and College President (chairman 1993-1995), Southern Committee Colleges Schools (executive county), Conway Chamber of Commerce, Montevall Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (president Conway Club 1987-1988, Paul Harris fellow 1986), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi, Golden Key, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Blue Key.
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Married Laraine Freeman, August 28, 1965. Children: Robert M. Junior, Todd Patrick, Jennifer Laraine, Grant Russell, Brent Steven.
