Background
Richards, Gale Lee was born on July 31, 1918 in Long Run, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Amaziah and Edna Jane (Scott) Richards.
Richards, Gale Lee was born on July 31, 1918 in Long Run, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Amaziah and Edna Jane (Scott) Richards.
Bachelor (Pixley scholar), University Akron, O., 1940. Master of Arts (Christian Science Knight Memorial scholar), University Iowa, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1950.
Instructor speech, U. Akron, 1941-1942; assistant professor speech, Drake U., 1947-1948; assistant Professor of English, U. Nevada, 1948-1952; assistant professor speech, U. Washington, 1952-1958; associate professor speech, University of Southern California, 1958-1965; professor communication, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1965; department chairman speech and theatre, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1965-1973. Public relations consultant Red Feather campaign United Fund, Los Angeles, 1955-1958. Management and training consultant various professional and commercial organizations, since 1955.
Board directors Phoenix Little Theatre. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Member We. States Communication Association (administrative council, legislation council, chair commission on American Parliamentary procedure, 1988, emeritus 1991), International Communication Association (administrative council), American Institute Parliamentarians, Western States Communication Association (Second vice president 1956, 71, president Executives club 1975, Distinguished Service award 1989), Arizona Communication and Drama Association (president 1967, editor journal 1984-1987), Blue Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Barbara Lee Neely, April 19, 1944. Children: Robin Lee, Wendell Scott, Jeffrey Marshall.