Robison Family

November 19, 1904 Born, Russia. 1924 Bachelor of Arts, University of Maine. 1924 1925 French, English, and Math Teacher, Mattanawcook Academy, Lincoln, Maine. 1925 1939 French, History and Math Teacher, New Rochelle, New York. August 28, 1927 Married Adolf Robison. 1935 Master of Arts, Columbia University Teachers College. 1941 1959 Vice-President, Robison Textile Company. 1947 1952 Accredited Observer to the United Nations for the National Council of Jewish Women. 1950 1952 Accredited Observer to the United Nations for the American Association of University Women. 1952 President, PAMA Properties. 1956 Vice-President, Robison Foundation. 1957 Director, Robison of Canada. 1959 Treasurer-Secretary, Robison Anton Textiles. 1959 Certificate in Hebrew, Women's Institute Jewish Theological Seminary in America. 1962 Israel State of Israel Israel State of Israel Israel State of Israel Lectured in Israel to University Women of Israelamong other groups, promoting NCJW projects in Israel. 1964 Woman of the Year United Jewish Appeal, Teaneck, New Jersey. 1964 Medal of Merit, Fairleigh Dickinson University. February 22, 1964 Ann Robison House, a dormitory, is dedicated on Rutherford Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. May 23, 1964 Robison Hall of Science and Engineering is dedicated on Teaneck Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. 1965 Begins weekly column, "On the Go," The Jewish Standard. 1966 Vice President, Robison Industries. 1968 Delegate, International Association of University Presidents Convention in Seoul, Korea. Spent three days as guests of the King and Queen of Sikkim. 1968 Ann Robison Fellowship named by the American Association of University Women. 1969 Co-editor of Daily Bulletin published at Convention of the International Council of Jewish Women. 1969 Speaker in South Africa, launching the biennial campaign of the Women's United Communal Fund, at the invitation of the Jewish Board of Deputies and the Union of Jewish Women of South Africa. 1970 Man of the Year Award, YM-YWHA Bergen County, New Jersey. 1972 "Couple of the Year" Award, Schweiger-Dobrow Jewish War Veterans Post 498, Teaneck, New Jersey (With husband). 1974 Honorary Fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 1975 United Nations World Conference on International Women's Year, Mexico. 1975 United Nations Conference on European Security and Cooperation. 1975 Helsinki Doctor of Human Letters, University of Maine. 1976 Maimonides Award, Jewish Federation of Community Services (with husband). 1985 Award for Volunteership and Philanthropy, Fairleigh Dickinson University (with husband). 1995 Died, Teaneck, New Jersey.

Board and Committee memberships:

American Association for Jewish Education Governing Council, Commission on Statistical Research Information American Association of University Women Acting Representative at United Nations , Board and National Committee on International Relations and National Speakers' Bureau American Friends of Hebrew University Member, Founders' Society America Israel Cultural Foundation Various committees American Histadrut Cultural Exchange Institute Board American-Israel Public Affairs Committee National Executive Committee, Washington Conference and Nominating Committee American Lung Association of New Jersey Nominating Committee, Executive Committee Bergen Community College Israel Advisory Committee to the President Bergen County Symphony Society Women's Guild Bergen-Passaic Lung Association Board and Executive Committee, Representative on State Board, Member of various committees Brandeis University Women's Association Life member Columbia University, Teachers College Alumni Council Community Museum of Bergen County Board Dames of the Royal Legion of the United States of America Member, member of 75 th anniversary committee, speaker Easter Seal Association State Board, House of Delegates and Development Committee Fairleigh Dickinson University Advisory committee, Center for Social Work and Applied Social Research Hadassah Life member, National Speakers' Bureau International Council of Jewish Women Editor, ICJW Magazine, Member, Administrative Committee International Program Association Member Jewish Federation of Community Services Board, Committees League of Women's Voters Member National Council of Jewish Women Representative at United Nations , National Board Emeritus , NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education Board , various committees and task forces, National Representative for Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations , National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council , National Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council Program and plenary session committees Republican Women's Club of Bergen County Board, Advisory Committee Rutgers State University of New Jersey Board and Advisory Committees, Department of Hebraic Studies State of Israel Bonds Board of Women's Division, National and Teaneck Teaneck College Club Board Tuberculosis-Respiratory Disease Association of Bergen and Passaic Counties Board, Executive Committee, Representative on State Board United Jewish Appeal Officer of Women's Division of Teaneck , National Speaker United Nations Association Member University of Maine Development Council Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association of Bergen County Board and various committees

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