Robinson, Phileon B. (Phileon Benjamin), 1923-2003
Dates
- Existence: 1923 - 2003
Biographical History
Phileon B. Robinson (1923-2003) was an academic administrator in Utah.
Phileon Benjamin Robinson was born August 20, 1923 in Wilder, Idaho. He recieved his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1945. He received his MBA from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1946. From 1947 to 1950 he served a mission in Finland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After his return, in 1952 he married Hortense Burton. Then two years later in 1954 he returned to Finland with his family to serve as mission president there. In 1970 he received a doctorate from the University of Nebraska in Adult Education. He served 30 years as part of the Brigham Young University community, spending 20 years as an administrator in the Division of Continuing Education, after which he became the founding director of the Gerontology Center.
Robinson died September 13, 2003 in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
Familysearch, via WWW, April 30, 2015 (Phileon B. Robinson; b. August 20, 1923; d. Sept. 13, 2003)Deseret news, via WWW, April 30, 2015 (Obituary: Phileon B. Robinson, Jr.; b. Wilder, Idaho; BA recieved BYU 1945; 1947-1950 Finland mission; 1952 married Hortense Burton; 1954 Finland mission president; MBA Northwestern University 1946; 1970 doctorate University of Nebraska in Adult Education; served 30 years BYU; 20 years Division of Continuing Education administrator; founding director of Gerontology center)
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Adult Education and Extension Services director additional papers and faculty terminations, 1952-1970
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1952 to 1970.
Adult Education and Extension Services director records, 1924-1970
Audio Visual Center chairman community education correspondence, 1949-1966
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1949 to 1966.
Audio Visual Center chairman community education films and filmstrips, 1959-1966
Contains administrative files, including resource material, proposals, correspondence and memos, scripts, and other records. Dated from 1959 to 1966.
Audio Visual Center chairman community education financial and other reports, 1954-1964
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other reports. Dated from 1954 to 1964.
Communications Department supervisor records, 1958-1977
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, film texts, slide presentations, outlines, and other records from when Kenneth Robbins was supervisor of the department. Dated from 1958 to 1977.
Community Education chairman records, 1939-1968
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when R. Wayne Shute was chairman of Community Education. Dated from 1939 to 1968.
Division of Continuing Education assistant dean correspondence and other material, 1958-1962
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Phileon B. Robinson was assistand Dean of the Division of Continuing Education. Dated from 1958 to 1962.
Division of Continuing Education assistant dean memorandums, minutes, and other material, 1955-1970
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Phileon B. Robinson was assistant dean of the Divison of Continuing Education. Dated from 1955 to 1970.
Division of Continuing Education assistant dean records, 1957-1971
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Richard Henstrom was the assistant dean of the Divison of Continuing Education. Dated from 1957 to 1971.
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