Robinson is an active member of the Junior League and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.
[1] As a child, she witnessed German prisoners of war working on building railroads and bridges in Charlotte.
[1] Robinson attended public schools in Charlotte before enrolling at St. Mary's Junior College in Raleigh, North Carolina.
[2] After finishing her studies at St. Mary's, she attended Duke University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, president of her sophomore class in the Woman's College, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.
[4] She was also involved in various charitable, economic, and religious organizations and served on various boards and in programs at Duke University.
[3] Robinson is a member of the North Carolina Humanities Council's Advisory Committee and serves on the board of the Foundation for the Carolinas, the President's Council of Central Piedmont Community College, the Women's Inter-cultural Exchange, MDC Inc., and the National Humanities Center.