Bob Lumsden · Voices of Illinois · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Title: Bob Lumsden
Date(s): 11/21/2024
Interviewee(s): Bob Lumsden See all items with this value
Interviewer(s): Spenser Bailey See all items with this value
Interviewer Position: Archives Research Assistant
Summary: Bob Lumsden’s association with the University of Illinois began almost at birth and has continued to the present. He was born in town, attended starting in 1949 and graduated in 1953 with a marketing degree. Later, he returned as Coordinator of Campus Tours and fostered the creation of the Student Alumni Association, the revitalization of Homecoming, and other major events on campus. In this interview, he discusses his life, career, and the connections with students and staff he made along the way.
Language: English
Subject(s): 1953 graduating class See all items with this value; alumni association See all items with this value; campus tours See all items with this value; homecoming See all items with this value; marketing See all items with this value; student alumni ambassadors See all items with this value; student alumni association See all items with this value
Related Resources: Voices of Illinois Oral History Project