VIP Biography for
Victor James Robison, U.S.N.
Victor James Robison, U.S.N. | |
Industry | National defense |
Title | Commander |
Expertise | Communications, diplomacy, naval history, American culture |
Current Organization | United States Navy (Retired) |
Type of Organization | Government/military |
Major Product | National defense |
Area of Distribution | International |
University/Degree | B.S., Chemistry, 1942; M.A., American Culture, 1948, Case Western Reserve University; Further Post-Graduate Studies in Philosophy at The Sorbonne, University of Paris and Columbia University, 1948-51 |
Born | April 29, 1920, Youngstown, Ohio |
Hobbies & Sports | Stamp collecting, jogging |
Career Accomplishments | Awarded Navy Unit Commendation and 13 Battle Stars on Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal for 13 Naval engagements during World War II; Decorated Order of Leopold II by Belgium Minister of Defense, 1966 |
Work History | Served as Communications Officer on USS Taylor (DD468), WWII Pacific Ocean, 1943-45; Training Officer, U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Baltimore, MD, 1952-55; Assistant Operations Officer, USS Worcester (CL144), Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean, 1955-56; U.S. Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air, U.S. Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, 1957-58; Officer in Charge, Navy Liaison Group and Chief, Plant Engineering and Maintenance Division, Alternate Joint Communication Center, Ft. Ritchie, MD, 1958-61; U.S. Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air, U.S. Embassy, Brussels, Belgium, 1962-66; Assistant Curator for the Navy Dept., Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1966-69; Private Practice, Appraiser, Naval Artifacts and Memorabilia, 1970-84 |
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