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Robinson, Phileon B. (Phileon Benjamin), 1923-2003

 Person

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 105 Collections and/or Records:

Study Abroad Madrid records, 1975-1982

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 8: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264016], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain files on Madrid program (general) and faculty selection. Dated from 1975 to 1982.

Dates: 1975-1982

Study Abroad Paris records, 1976-1981

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 8: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264016], Folder: 9-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general administrative files on the Paris program. Dated from 1976 to 1981.

Dates: 1976-1981

Study Abroad records, 1965-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials contain general files, committee files faculty files about study abroad and information on the Jerusalem, London, Paris and Madrid study abroad programs. Dated from 1965 to 1989.

Dates: 1965-1989

Study Abroad records addendum, 1974-1984

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 45: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264388]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain records on Paris, Israel, and London, finances, personnel records, catalogs, student letters, scholarships, facilities, reviews, faculty selection, and other records. Dated from 1974 to 1984.

Dates: 1974-1984

Survival program records, 1973-1976

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 19: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264123], Folder: 10-11
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general program and workshop records. Dated from 1973 to 1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

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Archival Object 102
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Subject
Colleges and Universities 103
Education 103
Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History 103
Reports 42
Minutes (Records) 34