Abstract

• Nov 1944 - Nov 1946: Served in United States Army. Final year spent at U.S. Army General Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
• Jun 1950: Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Russian Language and Literature including Marxian Dialectics.
• Jun 1954: Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
• Mar 1954 - Jan 1961: Practiced law in Anchorage, Alaska.
• Nov 1954 - Dec 1954: Spent time with the Nunamiut Eskimo at Anaktuvuk Pass in Alaska hosted by Simon Paneak.
• Sep 1957 - Sep 1959: Backpack traveler through Western Europe and Eastern Africa.
• Spent one month each with the Elgoni and the Masai tribes in Uganda and Tanzania.
• Jan 1961 - Nov 1964: Served as Magistrate Judge in Anchorage, Alaska.
• 1965 - 1966: Studied zoology and animal behavior/psychology at the University of Montana.
• Jun 1968: Received a Masters Degree in Psychology/Animal Behavior from Michigan State University.
• Jun 1968 - Jun 1970: Entered and left doctoral programs in psychology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
• Spr 1970: Began work on his book, "A Unified Theory of Human Nature". which is abstracted here on this website.
• 1970 - 1975: Managed rental property.
• 1975 - 1985 (retirement): Worked as a rural letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service.

Bob flew hawks and coached Golden Gloves boxing. While in Alaska, he was on a championship ski team and did mountain climbing including Mt. McKinley. He spoke seven languages.

Publications

• "Life with the Mountain Eskimo of Alaska", Cavalier Magazine, Dec 1958
• "Agonistic Behavior in Bennett's Wallaby", Wallabia Rufogrisea Frutea, in Animal Behavior, Feb 1971

Graduated Phi Kappa Phi from Michigan State University 1956 with undergraduate majors in pre-med, pre-law and psychology. Spent Junior Year at Pembroke/Brown University in American Civilization Program 1953-1954. Did graduate work in history and psychology at Michigan State University. Worked on many different research projects over the years as a research assistant in the Departments of Psychology, Psychiatry (Medical School) and Education at Michigan State University. Worked as a Social Worker for the Michigan Department of Social Services. Worked as a Marriage Counselor for the Toledo Family Court. Worked as a Health Care Researcher for the Ingham County Health Department. From 1973 to 1996 worked for the Michigan Department of Mental Health as a social research analyst and for the Michigan Department of Management and Budget as a program budget analyst. Conducted a state-wide survey of adult foster care. Raised four children. Was PTA President and School Board Member.