Background
Weiss, Robert Orr was born on April 8, 1926 in Kalamazoo. Son of Nicholas John and Ruth (Orr) Weiss.
Weiss, Robert Orr was born on April 8, 1926 in Kalamazoo. Son of Nicholas John and Ruth (Orr) Weiss.
Bachelor, Albion College, 1948. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1954.
Instructor speech, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1949-1951; instructor public speaking, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1955; member of faculty, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, since 1955; H.B. Gough professor speech, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, since 1965; head committee arts and science, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1963-1978, 85-86, 93.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Association of University Professors (president DePauw University chapter 1961-1962), National Communication Association (legislation assembly 1966-1968), American Forensic Association (secretary-treasurer 1958-1959), Control States Communication Association, International Communication Association Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha (national vice president 1981-1983, president 1983-1985), Sigma Nu.
Married Ann Lenore Lawson, September 16, 1951. Children: Elizabeth Ann, John Lawson, James Robert, Virginia Lenore.