Ormsbee W. Robinson ’32

Ormsbee died July 3, 1995, apparently from a heart attack, while driving his car near his home in Fearington Village, N.C. Thus ended an outstanding career in education and service to humanity.

For the first few years out of college, Ormsbee engaged in a variety of occupations, including director of education for the Society of Ethical Culture in N.Y.C. and president of the Associated Junior Work Camps. In 1946 he became director of admissions at Bard College, and later v.p. In 1955 he was appointed consultant to the Connecticut State Dept. of Education and later became chief of its Bureau of High Education. He eventually went with IBM as director of university relations planning, where he was involved with the company's programs of support for colleges and universities. He retired in 1975. During WWII, Ormsbee served with the office of price administration, ending up as district price board executive for the New York area.

Shortly before his death, Ormsbee and his wife, Janet, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She survives him, as do his two children, Heather Thorp and son, John, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The class extends to them its sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1932