Background
Vicar, Robert William Mac was born on September 28, 1918 in Princeton, Minnesota, United States. Son of George William and Elizabeth (Brennan) MacVicar.
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Robert William Mac Vicar, American university administrator. Rhodes scholar, 1939. Executive director regents task force Arizona Board of Regents, 1987-1988; chairman Northwest Academy Computing Consortium, 1987-1990. Served with United States Army, 1939-1945. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition, Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor, University Wyoming, 1939. Doctor of Laws, University Wyoming, 1977. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1946. Doctor of Science (honorary), Dankook University, Korea, 1980. HLD, National University, 1995.
Career
Association professor, professor biochemistry, Oklahoma State University, 1946-1964; dean graduate school, Oklahoma State University, 1953-1964; vice president academic affairs, Oklahoma State University, 1957-1964; vice president academic affairs, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1964-1968; chancellor, Southern Illinois U., 1968-1970; president, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1970-1984; president emeritus, Oregon State University, since 1984; acting president, College of Ganado, Arizona, 1985. Founding member, board directors Central Ednl. Midwest Research Laboratory, chairman of the executive committee, 1969-1970.
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Membership
Executive director regents task force Arizona Board of Regents, 1987-1988. Chairman Northwest Academy Computing Consortium, 1987-1990. Served with United States Army, 1939-1945.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition, Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Clarice Chambers, December 23, 1948. Children– Miriam J., John R.
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Presbyterian
Education
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1939
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1977
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1940
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1946
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1980
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1995