Background
Richardson, F. C. was born on September 22, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Richardson, F. C. was born on September 22, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Rust College, 1960. Master of Science in Biology, Atlanta University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University California, Santa Barbara, 1967.
Assistant professor botany, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1967-1971;
associate professor, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1971-1982;
professor, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1982-1984;
chair department biology, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1971-1972;
chair division arts and science, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1972-1984;
professor, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1984-1985;
vice president for academic affairs, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1984-1985;
vice president for academic affairs, Moorhead (Minnesota) State University, 1985-1989;
professor, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1989;
president, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1989-1996;
chancellor, Indiana U.-S.E., New Albany, since 1996. Consultant, evaluator North Control Association, 1987-1989. Member of commission on elementary schools Middle States Association, since 1990.
Member Commision on Minorities in Higher Education, American Council on Education. Member task force on outcomes and accountability Council on Postsecondary Education, since 1991.
Member fellowship selection committee for Martin Luther King, Junior FellowshipProgram, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Chicago, 1969-1974. Board directors Lake County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1969-1975. Chair Indiana U.N.W./Community Advisory Board for Special Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1974.
Member Gary Air Pollution Control Advisory Board, 1970-1984, chair. Chair steering committee for creation of Gary Neighborhood Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1970-1971, board directors, 1971-1984. Member N.W. Indiana Clean Air Coordinating Committee, N.W. Indiana, 1970-1973, Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1971-1975, Committee on Science and Technology Research and Development, State of Minnesota, 1987, Moorhead Chamber Education Task Force, 1987-1988.
Member Gary Board Health, 1972-1982, secretary, 1976-1979, president, 1979-1982. Board directors Methodist Hospitals, Gary, 1973-1984, Medical Center of Gary, Inc., 1975-1981, Greater Buffalo Development Foundation, since 1989, Buffalo Society Natural Sciences, since 1989, Western New York Technology Development Center, Inc., since 1991, Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, since 1991. Member Lake area planning and allocation committee United Way, 1981-1983, chair Lake area campaign executive group, 1982-1983, board directors United Way Buffalo and Erie County, since 1990.
Member local organizing committee World University Games 1993, since 1989. Member of the Board of Governors National Conference of Christians and Jews of Western New York, since 1989. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Botanical Society American, International Society Plant Morphologists, American Association State Colleges Universities (Scanning Technologies team 1986).
Married Bernice Tanner.