Background
Ashley, Robert Paul was born on April 15, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Paul and Ethel (Rice) Ashley.
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Robert Paul Ashley
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AB, Bowdoin College, 1936; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.
Career
Tennis coach and instructor English, Portland (Maine) Junior College, 1938-1939;
instructor English, Colby Junior College, 1939-1943;
training instructor, Boston Question Manager Depot, 1944;
teaching fellow English, Harvard University, 1946-1948;
coach tennis, Harvard University, 1946;
assistant Professor of English, assistant dean, coach tennis, Washington and Jefferson College, 1948-1951;
assistant Professor of English, United States Military Academy, 1951-1955;
Professor of English, Ripon College, 1955-1985;
dean of college, Ripon College, 1955-1974;
tennis coach, Ripon College, 1955-1964;
acting president, Ripon College, 1966;
vice president, Ripon College, 1968-1974;
chairman English department, Ripon College, 1977-1980. Visiting professor United States Naval Academy 2d Seminary, 1968-1969. Director news and records Midwest Athletic Conference, 1956-1961, vice president, 1957-1958, president, 1958-1959, 80-81,commissioner, 1960-1966, acting commissioner, 1977-1978.
Examiner, consultant North Central Association, 1963-1979. Member Commision on Colleges Universities, 1968-1972, Wisconsin Commission Higher Ednl. Aids, 1964-1967, chairman, 1965-1966.
Chairman National Summer Conference Academy Deans, 1968.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Major United States Army Reserve, 1951-1955. Nowcol. (retired). Member Wilkie Collins Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta Psi.
Connections
Married Virginia Woods, June 24, 1939;children: June Ashley Hager, Dianne, Cynthia, Robert Paul, Jacquelyne.
