Robert E. Glennen

Robert E. Glennen
13th President of Emporia State University
In office
July 1, 1984  July 31, 1997
Preceded byJohn E. Visser
Succeeded byKay Schallenkamp
10th President of
Western New Mexico University
In office
1980–1984
Preceded byJohn Snedeker
Succeeded byMervyn Cadwallader
Personal details
Born
Robert Eugene Glennen Jr.

(1933-03-31)March 31, 1933
Omaha, Nebraska
DiedDecember 1, 2015(2015-12-01) (aged 82)
Las Vegas, Nevada
SpouseMary O'Brien
Alma materUniversity of Portland (B.A; M.S)
University of Notre Dame (PhD)
ProfessionEducator

Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (March 31, 1933 – December 1, 2015) was an American education administrator, who served as Emporia State University's thirteenth president in Emporia, Kansas. Before becoming president of Emporia State, Glennen also served as the tenth president at Western New Mexico University, and held various administrative jobs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Notre Dame.