Robert Loren Thoburn (May 19, 1929 – December 23, 2012) was a Presbyterian minister, Virginia legislator, and founder of the Fairfax Christian School.
He graduated from what is now Muskingum University and later Westminster Theological Seminary, and in 1955 he was ordained an Orthodox Presbyterian minister.
In 1975, he wrote the book, How to Establish and Operate a Successful Christian School, based on his experiences founding numerous Christian schools.
[2] He died on December 23, 2012, at his home in Vienna of cancer.
[3] Surviving him were his wife of 60 years, 8 children, 46 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.