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ABOUT

DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN, JR.

Dr. Pamplin is nationally recognized as America’s Leading Historical Preservationist

and Foremost Diversi ed Entrepreneur.

“A veritable Renaissance man . . . creative philanthropist extraordinaire . . .

of nearly inexhaustible curiosity and energy. Not since the late Victorians

has any person accomplished as much in a single . . . concentrated life.”

Forbes, The Business Journal, Success Magazine, Portland Magazine

Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., is a National Caring Award from the Caring
businessman, philanthropist, farmer, minister, Institute, the Herman W. Lay Memorial Award

educator, historical preservationist and author for being the Outstanding Entrepreneur

of 24 books, including two Book-of-the- of the Year, the Woodrow Wilson Center

Month-Club selections.
Award for Corporate Citizenship, America’s
Outstanding Individual Philanthropist by the

He has earned eight degrees, including
Association of Fundraising Professionals, and

two doctorates, in business, accounting, Volunteers of America National Volunteer
economics, education and theology (B.S. Bus. of the Year. In 2012 Dr. Pamplin received

Ad., B.S. Acctg., B.S. Econ., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.A. the Business Achievement Award, awarded

Theology, Ph.D. Bus., D.Min. Theology) and is by Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor

a tenured professor.
Society.

He is Chairman, President, and CEO of the In Oregon, he has been honored with

R.B. Pamplin Corporation, a family-owned the Governor’s Arts Award, Governor’s Gold

company with annual sales approaching
Award, named entrepreneur of the year,
$600 million. Dr. Pamplin’s business
Portland’s First Citizen, and selected by the

interests include the Portland Tribune and 25 Portland Business Journal as one of 20 leaders

community newspapers, textiles, construction, of change over the past 20 years.
and agriculture. Dr. Pamplin has served on

presidential and state commissions, and as Featured in national magazines,

chairman of the boards of trustees for three newspapers and on television, Dr.

colleges and the Portland Art Museum.
Robert Pamplin, Jr., has delivered many
commencement addresses and gives more

He has been awarded many honorary than 150 speeches each year. These include

degrees and national awards, including the the opening prayer to the United States

Distinguished Leadership Medal from the Senate and a speech on ethics at
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, the
the Pentagon.