John Robson Memorial Scholarship

Dean John E. Robson (pictured) served as Dean of the then-Emory Business School from 1986 to 1989. Many faculty members were recruited during this time, including the late George Benston, Bob Drazin, Rob Kazanjian, Benn Konsynski, Jeff Rosensweig, and Jag Sheth. He recruited key contributors now on the school’s senior staff, including Senior Associate Dean and BBA Program Director Andrea Hershatter and Associate Dean of MBA Admissions Julie Barefoot. Robson also started the Global Perspectives Program with original funding by the school’s namesake, Roberto C. Goizueta.

Away from Goizueta, Robson was a recognized public servant, working with four U.S. presidents.

The Robson family remains connected to the school, in part, by supporting an MBA scholarship.

“My father’s years at Emory were some of the most rewarding of his career,” Robson’s son, Douglas, said. “Both my parents would be proud and excited to know the groundwork he laid is being carried forward with this new initiative.”

John E. Robson died on Wednesday, March 20, 2002. His son, Mr. Douglas O. Robson, and The Robson Foundation steward the endowment and scholarship.