Directors of the Roberts Foundation
William Clifford Roberts, Jr., MBA
William Clifford Roberts, Jr., MBA
William Clifford Roberts, Jr., MBA
Clifford Roberts was born in Boston, Massachusetts , in 1958, while his father was doing his medical residency. In 1981, Cliff graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Southern History. Two years later he received an M.B.A. from Emory University. Cliff spent the next 15 years working in transportation management, working for
Clifford Roberts was born in Boston, Massachusetts , in 1958, while his father was doing his medical residency. In 1981, Cliff graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Southern History. Two years later he received an M.B.A. from Emory University. Cliff spent the next 15 years working in transportation management, working for Roadway Express and Transport South, Inc., before becoming president & co-founder of Georgia Tank Lines.
In 2001, Cliff changed vocations , becoming a middle school teacher at River Trail Middle School in Johns Creek, Georgia. He spent 15 years as a social studies teacher working mostly with talented and gifted students. In 2011-2012 he was selected as Teacher of the Year by his teaching colleagues.
Cliff is an active member of several historical and preservation associations. He is currently the president of the Fort Sumter Civil War Round Table and vice president of the Friends of the Charleston National Parks, and serves on the board of the Castle Pinckney Preservation Society. Cliff is the author of The Cansler Family in America (Gateway Press, 2001) and the co-author of Atlanta's Fighting 42nd: Joseph Johnston's "Old Guard" (Mercer University Press, 2020). His new book, with fellow author Matthew Locke, Holding Charleston by the Bridle: The History of Castle Pinckney, was published in 2024 by Savis Beatie LLC.
Since 1987, Cliff has been married to Vicki Lee Martin Roberts, and they are the parents of two adult children. Cliff & Vicki live in Charleston, South Carolina.
Charles Stewart Roberts, MD
William Clifford Roberts, Jr., MBA
William Clifford Roberts, Jr., MBA
Charles was born in Washington, D.C., in 1960, and educated at Vanderbilt (B.A., 1982) and Emory (M.D., 1986) universities. He completed his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, which was followed by specialized training in heart surgery at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then s
Charles was born in Washington, D.C., in 1960, and educated at Vanderbilt (B.A., 1982) and Emory (M.D., 1986) universities. He completed his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, which was followed by specialized training in heart surgery at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then spent one year (1996-7) at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.
In 2018, after 20 years in academic and private practice, he was appointed Medical Director of Cardiovascular Research and Education at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and Clinical Professor of Surgery at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He also served as Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery for 4 years and then as Chief of Cardiovascular Quality.
Charles is the author of 6 books and some 140 medical publications, most of which concern cardiovascular disease. He has been a member of the American College of Surgeons, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, and the American Osler Society. He is also a member of the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC., and The Club at Balsam Mountain Preserve in North Carolina.
Dr. Roberts has 4 children and 5 grandchildren living in Dallas, Nashville, and Charleston. He has a love of books with an interest in Southern and British history and literature.
Amelia Roberts Knox
Charles Stewart Roberts II
Charles Stewart Roberts II
Amelia was born in Washington, DC, in 1989, the first child and grandchild in her family. She was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Alabama in 2014 with a major in psychology and a minor in family and divorce therapy. She then moved to Dallas, Texas, the home of her grandfather, William C. Roberts, MD,
Amelia was born in Washington, DC, in 1989, the first child and grandchild in her family. She was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from the University of Alabama in 2014 with a major in psychology and a minor in family and divorce therapy. She then moved to Dallas, Texas, the home of her grandfather, William C. Roberts, MD, in Highland Park, and shortly thereafter, met Chandler Hays Knox, a graduate of Austin College. They were married in 2015 and now have two sons and one daughter. Chandler works in the oil drilling industry and Amelia manages their children, as well as their home in University Park. She supports local education, including Northway Christian Day School, Boone Elementary School, and Southern Methodist University.
Charles Stewart Roberts II
Charles Stewart Roberts II
Charles Stewart Roberts II
Chase was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 2004. He moved with his family to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2012, and graduated from Academic Magnet High School, in North Charleston, in 2022. He is currently an undergraduate at Cox School of Business of Southern Methodist University, where he is in the Alternative Assets Program. He ha
Chase was born in Winchester, Virginia, in 2004. He moved with his family to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2012, and graduated from Academic Magnet High School, in North Charleston, in 2022. He is currently an undergraduate at Cox School of Business of Southern Methodist University, where he is in the Alternative Assets Program. He has served as Treasurer for the Phi Delta Theta chapter of SMU and a member of the Inter-Fraternity Council. Apart from finance and economics, his interests include hunting and fishing, as well as international travel.