W. Robert Parks

Who was W. Robert Parks?

William Robert Parks was the 11th president of Iowa State University.

Education:

⁕B.A. political science Berea College, Kentucky

⁕M.A. political science University of Kentucky

⁕PhD political science University of Wisconsin–Madison

Achievements:

⁕Research & administration with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics

⁕Lieutenant of the United States Navy during World War II

⁕Professor of government at ISU

⁕Professor of agricultural economics at University of Wisconsin–Madison

⁕Dean of Instruction at ISU

⁕Vice President of Academic Affairs

⁕11th president of ISU from 1965 to 1986

⁕Head of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

⁕Head of Association of American Universities

⁕Head of Council of Presidents

⁕Head of Mid-American State Universities Association

⁕Head of Association of Iowa College Presidents

⁕Member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuities-College Retirement Equities Fund

⁕On board of directors of Norwestern Bell

⁕On board of directors of Central Life Assurance

⁕Honorary doctorate from Bear College