Background
Graham, A. Richard was born on August 5, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas James and Margaret Florence (Lyon) Graham.
Graham, A. Richard was born on August 5, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas James and Margaret Florence (Lyon) Graham.
State University, 1957, Master of Science, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1966.
Instructor mechanic engineering U. Missouri-Rolla, 1960-1963, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1963-1964. Assistant professor Wichita State University, Kansas, 1965-1968, associate professor, 1968-1978, professor, department chairman mechanic engineering, 1978-1984, professor mechanic engineering, associate director Center for Productivity Enhancement (now Center for Technology Application), 1984-1986, director, 1986.
Member Energy Conservation Task Force, Wichita, 1975-1979. Member Energy Advising Board, Wichita, 1980-1983, chairman, 1982. National Science Foundation faculty fellow, 1964-1965.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education (chairman division experimentation and laboratory oriented studies 1979-1980, chairman instrument div.1982-1983. chairman midwest section 1984-1985, chairman zone III 1987-1989, board directors 1987-1989, chairman mechanic engineering division, 1992-1993), Society Manufacturing Engineers (chairman Wichita chapter 52, 1990-1991), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married L. Carol McWhorter, December 28, 1962. Children: Cara L., Evan T. Bachelor of Science, Kansas.