Background
Hoskins, Robert Nathan was born on February 23, 1917 in Keota, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank A. and Ora E. (Wayman) Hoskins.
Hoskins, Robert Nathan was born on February 23, 1917 in Keota, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank A. and Ora E. (Wayman) Hoskins.
Student of University Missouri, 1934-1937. Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1939.
Senior forester, 1940—1941. Extension forester Florida Forest Services, 1941—1945. Member core committee Keep Florida Green, 1946—1950.
Member Governor's Advisory Committee Forestry, Virginia, 1950—1953. Member advisory committee forestry program in agricultural education, 1950—1965. Southeastern regional chairman sponsoring committee National Future Farmers American Foundation, 1969—1974.
State chairman Virginia, 1975—1976. Member Virginia Agri-Business Council. Vice chairman publicity centennial committee Virginia Department Agriculture and Commerce, 1977.
President Parents' Association University Richmond, 1975—1976. Board directors Henrico County Chapter American Red Cross, 1981—1983. Order palmetto, 1973.
Member core committee Keep Florida Green, 1946-1950, Keep North Carolina Green, 1947-1949. Member Governor"s Advisory Committee on Forestry, Virginia Economy, 1950-1953. Member of advisory commission on forestry program in agricultural education Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 1950-1965.
Member of advisory committee vocational education Virginia State Board Education, 1950-1960.
Member professional advisory group industrial development Commonwealth Virginia, 1967-1968. Member of staff of resources Future, 1949-1950.
Member of national advising committee to secretary agriculture on state private forestry, 1970-1973. Member Virginia Agri-Business Council.
Member HenricoCounty Republican Committee Named Norfolk"s Outstanding Young Manitoba, Norfolk Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1951, recipient certificate of merit, 1952.
Member American(Merit award 1954, awards chairman 1949-1954, Distinguished Ser. award 1978, Soil Conservation award Virginia chapter 1978), Georgia (liaison and coordinatingcom. 1955-1956), North Carolina (reforestation committee 1951-1952), Alabama, Florida forestry associations, Virginia Forests, Florida Forest and Park Association, Society American Foresters, Railway Tie Association (chairman conservation committee 1956-1958. Clubs: Virginia Press (Richmond), Society of Virginia (director 1973-1975), Hermitage Country.
Married Julia L. Jones, July 19, 1946. Children: Nancy Carol, Mary Susan, Julia Ann, Robert Nathan.