Background
Bixby, Robert Orvis was born on May 9, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Orvis and Lillian (White) Bixby.
Bixby, Robert Orvis was born on May 9, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Orvis and Lillian (White) Bixby.
Associate of Arts, Anoka-Ramsey Junior College, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 1972; Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1973; Ma, University of Minnesota, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1985.
Regional planner, Region 5 Development Commission, Staples, Minnesota, 1975-1976;
regional planner, Control Minnesota Regional Development Commission, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1976-1979;
administrative aide, deputy director administration and safety, Mayor' General’ s Office City of St. Cloud, 1979-1980;
instructor, St Cloud State University Geography Department, 1980-1985;
assistant professor, St Cloud State University Geography Department, 1985-1988;
associate professor, St Cloud State University Geography Department, 1988-1991;
professor, St Cloud State University Geography Department, since 1991. Member St. Cloud State University Faculty Association social committee, 1986-1987, professional improvement committee, 1986-1989, task force on bias in the classroom, 1986-1987, academic affairs and planning committee 1986-1989, chair 1988-1989. Research and planning committee for St. Cloud area development partnership, 1986, sub committee forfuture commercial, industrial development sites, 1986, sub-committee for retail study, research and planning committee of St. Cloud Aread Development Partnership, 1986l.
Board directors Minnesota County Planning and Development. Director Spatial Analysis Research Center, St. Cloud, since 1990. Planning consultant pvt practice, St. Cloud, since 1980.
Den leader WEBLOS Pack 13, Boy Scouts American, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1986-1990,assistant scoutmaster Troop 14, St. Cloud, 1990-1996. President St Cloud Area Development Council, 1986-1989, Minnesota Latter- Day Saints (Mormons)/GIs Council, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1994. Member Minnesota Governor's Geographic Information Council, since 1996.
Vice president Minnesota American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, St. Paul, since 1997. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Institute Certified Planners (certified planner), American Society Photgrammetry and Remote Sensing (president-elect Minn chapter 1997), Minnesota Governor's Council on Geographic Info (member standards committee, ehair education committee), Association American Geographers, Minnesota Planning Association, American Planning Association (Minnesota chapter, Professional Project award 1991), St. Cloud State University Faculty Association (technical resources committee 1988-1989), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
Married Terri Lee, June 8, 1968. Children: Robert Nathan, Kelly Annual.
