Robert Carl Dahlberg, 74, of Pinehurst died at his residence on Friday May 25, 2018.
Bob was born in Rochelle, IL to the late Harold and Dorothy Oberg Dahlberg and was also pre-deceased by a brother Gerald Dahlberg.
In 1966 he received his BA degree in Modern European History from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. He continued his education pursuing his Master’s and Doctoral degrees at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Modern European History and did some course work at Duke University in political science. He also was a Fulbright Scholar to Mainz, Germany for doctoral research on “Economic Factors in the Collapse of the Weimar Republic”.
With the sudden death of Bob’s major professor at UNC Chapel Hill, Bob transferred course credits and doctoral topic to Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, receiving his MA and PhD. Degrees in International Relations.
Bob was employed by the American Council on Germany in New York City as Program Director.
He was in charge of developing “off the record” conferences among US, German, French and British leaders in government, in academia, and in the corporate world. Many of these helped in policy development around current US and European challenges. Some of Bob’s work intersected with his colleagues at the Council of Foreign Relations. Bob also served as a volunteer to the Financial Services Corp, an NGO headed by Paul Volker to attempt to bring Western financial systems to the collapsing Soviet Union.
Bob was married for over 50 years to Kristine Dahlberg, his high school prom date and fellow student at Lawrence University and UNC Chapel Hill. They had a rich life together. Kris served in senior management at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. In New York City, she served as CFO of Union Theological Seminary and later as CFO of Trinity Church Wall Street.
When Bob and Kris moved to Pinehurst they became members of the English Speaking Union. Bob served on the Board’s Program Committee bringing national speakers engaged in International Relations while also beginning a discussion group for its members.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 1PM on Wednesday, June 6th 2018 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines, NC
In lieu of flowers it is suggested that memorial contributions be made in Bob’s name to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 340 S. Ridge Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is serving the family.
Mr. Dahlberg’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers at Sandhills Sentinel.
