Robert Hess (college president)
Robert Hess | |
|---|---|
| 6th President of Brooklyn College | |
| In office 1979–1992 | |
| Preceded by | John Kneller |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Lattin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Lee Hess December 18, 1932 Asbury Park, New Jersey, US |
| Died | January 12, 1992 (aged 59) New York City, US |
| Spouse |
Frances Aaron (m. 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Robert Lee Hess (December 18, 1932 – January 12, 1992) was an American scholar of African history, and the sixth President of Brooklyn College.