1940
Born to Meriam Murr Zipf and Robert E. Zipf Sr., MD, in Ohio.
1962
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University.
1966
Obtains a Doctor of Medicine from Ohio State University.
1967
Serves in the U.S. Air Force as a major, chief anatomic pathologist, surgeon general and consultant until 1974.
1967
Is director of forensic pathology and an assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC until 1972.
1974
Is director of radioisotope pathology at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH until 1978.
1974
Is deputy coroner and a forensic pathologist for Franklin County, Ohio until 1978.
1978
Is president of R.E. Zipf, PA, Pathology Associates in Rocky Mount, NC until 2005; Is director of clinical and diagnostic laboratories at Nash General Hospital until 2006.
1979
Is a clinical associate professor at East Carolina University School of Medicine; Is a trustee of the United Fund until 1984.
1980
Is an adjunct professor at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College, until 1989; Is a mentor at Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools through today.
1980
Serves on the board of directors of the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club.
1988
Serves as president of the Laboratory Users Group of the New York Academy of Sciences until 1990 and again in 1992.
1995
Serves as president of the Nash County Medical Society.
1999
Is an advisor for the Zipf Charitable Trust and Fund through today.
2005
Serves on the board of directors of the North Carolina Wesleyan College Foundation and Nash Community College through today.
2006
Commences his retirement.
2012
Serves on the forensic advisory board for the North Carolina Department of Justice through today.
2019
Receives the President’s Cup for Services from Nash Community College.
2021
Is recognized by North Carolina Wesleyan College with an Honor for Services and the Zipf Learning Center in his name.
2022
Receives the President’s Award from North Carolina Wesleyan College.