Robert Bumpus

Robert F. Bumpus (born c. 1933) is the former superintendent of the Midfield, Homewood, and Hoover school systems.

Biography

Bumpus married his wife, fellow education student Norma Allen, on March 5, 1955. He earned his B.S. from Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma. After both had graduated, the couple moved to Birmingham and had two children, Robert Franklin Bumpus III (1956) and Laronda Ann Bumpus (1958).

Bumpus began his education career around 1960. He earned M.A. and Education Specialist degrees from the University of Alabama. He served as a teacher, principal, director of middle and elementary schools, and director of instruction for Decatur City and Jefferson County Schools. One of the schools he served as principal of was McNeil Junior High School in Hueytown.

Bumpus served as superintendent of Midfield City Schools from about 1975 to 1985. He then became superintendent of the Homewood City Schools from 1985 to 1991, replacing Michael Gross.

In 1991, he became the relatively new Hoover City School's second superintendent. He had been was one of only two people pursued for the position. One of the major programs Bumpus spearheaded during his time as Hoover's superintendent was the construction of a third middle school. Bumpus announced his retirement in November 1995, effective May 31, 1996. Hoover later named its new middle school as Robert F. Bumpus Middle School in his honor.

The Bumpuses were also very active in the Nazarene Church, first in Bethany and then at Birmingham First Church of the Nazarene. They also helped start Forestdale Church of the Nazarene and served on the Alabama Nazarene District Council.

After his retirement in 1996, Robert and Norma Bumpus went on Work and Witness trips, including spending several months of 1998 volunteering at at the Nazarene Theological College in Muldersdrift, South Africa.

Bumpus later joined the Hoover school board in 2003, but resigned one and a half years into his five-year term. He cited personal reasons, primarily having to do with the care of his siblings who were in nursing homes or suffering from medical problems. The couple went on to settle in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Preceded by: ?	Midfield Superintendent c. 1975–1985	Succeeded by: ?
Preceded by: Michael Gross	Homewood Superintendent 1985–1991	Succeeded by: Edna Snow (interim)
Preceded by: Robert Mitchell	Hoover Superintendent 1991–1996	Succeeded by: Jack Farr

References

• Towers, Esther Caine. (November 17, 2000, 16:21 CST). McNeil Junior High School. Hueytown Historical Society. Accessed August 6, 2006.
• Fowler, Allison, editor. (1986). Heritage. Homewood High School.
• "Hoover School Head Seeks Third Middle School". (October 28, 1995). The Birmingham News.
• "Hoover School Superintendent Bumpus Retires May 31; Farr Named Successor". (November 28, 1995). The Birmingham News.
• "Farr Set To Replace Bumpus As Superintendent". (November 29, 1995). The Birmingham News.
• "Bumpus Resigns From Hoover School Board". (October 12, 2004). The Birmingham News.
• "Norma Jane (Allen) Bumpus (1934-2016) Obituary". (April 1, 2016). The Birmingham News.