Robert Huber
Associates
1960's 1970's 1980's
1990's 2000's
Notes Author
The History Of Campus Cards
... 1960's ...
Vendors
(1960 - 1969)
R.D. Products
Milestones
1968
R.D. Products (founded by Robert Dalton in 1964) of Rochester, New York, an identification card manufacturer, serving the college and the banking industries, produces the first national credit card with a photo imbedded in the card, utilizing ABS media (i.e. plastic) and a roll laminating process.
R.D. Products (Rochester, NY) develops and installs the first electronic card access system (i.e. standalone) for a college or university at the Rochester Institute Of Technology (Rochester, NY). The system, marketed as the "VALI-DINE" System (i.e. "validation of dining"), mechanically punched holes in the card as it was read to signify access to the dining hall. Mechanical counters for were updated with each punch.
Updated: January 1, 2000
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- This historical timeline was developed through correspondence, interviews, surveys, articles, press releases, vendor materials, and personal knowledge of the Campus Card Industry by the author.
- Information contributed by individuals and vendors was accepted in good faith as valid and factual, and every attempt was made to provide a historically accurate record.
- The author reserves the right to select and edit all material provided by contributors in a professional manner in order to portray historical and significant events related to the Campus Card Industry in the United States and Canada.
- Vendors cited are primarily those which have produced "multi-function" or "multi-application" systems and food service applications for the higher education industry.
- Any suggested updates, additions, revisions, modifications, or deletions should be submitted via facsimile on school or company letterhead, to Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., President of Robert Huber Associates, at at the contact information provided at the bottom of this page.
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For nearly 20 years, Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., has been directly involved in the Campus Card Industry, as a developer, installer, trainer, consultant, author, conference speaker, and ongoing media resource. This timeline was developed to provide a historical perspective on electronic Campus Card Systems since their inception in the early 1970s.
Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., a dual-certified management consultant, is President of Robert Huber Associates, which provides independent management consulting to colleges, universities, hospitals, medical centers, and corporate campuses with implementations, upgrades, and assessments of their "All-Campus Card" programs, throughout the United States and Canada.
As a vendor independent consultancy, Robert Huber Associates is NOT affiliated with any card system vendors, card institutes, vendor alliances, long distance carriers,financial institutions (banks, credit unions, savings & loans), or vendor consortiums. It provides strategic planning, targeted at expanded services, increased revenues, greater customer convenience, and streamlined business operations. Mr. Robert C.Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M. is a frequent speaker at meetings and conferences.
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