Former OSU President Robert B. Kamm died in Okmulgee this past Friday at 89. He was president for 11 years. Above, he’s shown with his late wife, Maxine.
From Staff Reports
Robert B. Kamm, OSU’s 13th president, died Friday in Okmulgee, according to a university statement. He was 89.
Kamm served as a teacher, counselor and administrator at OSU for more than 45 years. He was president from 1966 to 1977.
A private burial will be held Monday at Fairlawn Cemetery. Strode Funeral Home is managing the service.
Kamm started at OSU in 1958 as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He was promoted to vice president for academic affairs in 1965.
OSU President Burns Hargis said in the statement that the “community is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our university’s most beloved presidents.”
“Dr. Kamm made a lasting difference in the lives of students and had a real impact on the Stillwater community, our state and our world,” Hargis said. “He became president during my undergraduate days at OSU and truly inspired me to seek opportunities in public service. Dr. Kamm will be remembered for his warmness, his friendliness and his philosophy of putting people first.”
Kamm resigned in 1977 to run for U.S. Senate but lost to incumbent David Boren.
Kamm was born on Jan. 22, 1919, in West Union, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and theater arts in 1940 from the University of Northern Iowa. He finished his master’s degree in 1946 and his doctorate in 1948 in counseling psychology and higher education from the University of Minnesota.
Kamm was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine, and is survived by his children, Steve Kamm of Okmulgee and Susan White of Boulder, Colo.
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