Robben Wright Fleming

Robben Wright Fleming (December 18, 1916¹ – January 11, 2010¹), also known in his youth as Robben Wheeler Fleming, was an American lawyer, legal scholar, and academic administrator. Fleming was born in Paw Paw, Illinois, in 1916, he studied at Beloit College and later received his legal education at the University of Wisconsin Law School. During World War II, Fleming served as a U.S. Army lawyer specializing in labor negotiation and labor arbitration. Fleming later transitioned into academic leadership, serving as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1964–1967) before becoming president of the University of Michigan (1968–1979). During a decade marked by the Civil rights movement and protests against the Vietnam War, he was credited with leading the institution through significant campus unrest. He returned as Michigan's interim president in 1988 and also served as president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2010 at age 93.

Robben Wright Fleming (December 18, 1916 – January 11, 2010), also known in his youth as Robben Wheeler Fleming, was an American lawyer, legal scholar, and academic administrator. Fleming was born in Paw Paw, Illinois, in 1916, he studied at Beloit College and later received his legal education at the University of Wisconsin Law School. During World War II, Fleming served as a U.S. Army lawyer specializing in labor negotiation and labor arbitration. Fleming later transitioned into academic leadership, serving as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1964–1967) before becoming president of the University of Michigan (1968–1979). During a decade marked by the Civil rights movement and protests against the Vietnam War, he was credited with leading the institution through significant campus unrest. He returned as Michigan's interim president in 1988 and also served as president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2010 at age 93.

Books by Robben Fleming (Chronological Order)

The Labor Arbitration Process (1965) (Illini Press). A foundational text on labor arbitration procedures and practices. The Politics of Human Nature (1971) ISBN 9781138537552 Explores the intersection of political theory and human behavior. The Uses of the University (1973, contributor) Fleming contributed to this influential series of lectures initiated by Clark Kerr. The University and National Defense (1974) Examines the role of universities in national defense and policy. Tempests into Rainbows: Managing Turmoil in Universities (1996) A reflective memoir on his experiences as president of the University of Michigan during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.

Bibliography

Tempests into Rainbows: Managing Turbulence. Robben Wright Fleming, University of Michigan Press, 1996. President (University of Michigan) records 1967-, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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