J. Richard Warren

Background

Warren, J. Richard was born on April 27, 1925 in Sanford. Son of Ralph Moore Warren and Demarius Kate Musson-Warren.

Education

Bachelor in French, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1949. Master of Arts in Secondary School Guidance, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education Supervision and Administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1961.

At, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Bryan. At, U.Ill., Urbana; At, Central Signal Corps School, Camp Crowder, Missouri. At, Marbach Tutoring Institute Foreign Languages, Frankfort, Germany.

At, Biarritz American University, France. At, University Florida, Gainesville. At, Florida State University, Tallahassee.

At, University Würzburg. Florida, Pensacola.

Career

Teacher music Washington County High School, Chipley, Florida, 1950—1953, Bay High School, Panama City, 1952—1959, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1959—1961, Brevard Community College, Cocoa, 1961. Consultant fine arts curriculum Florida Department Education Instructional Services, Tallahassee, 1961—1967. Dean humanities Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, 1967—1970.

Director continuing education Jacksonville University, 1970—1972. Dean humanities Piedmont Community College, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1972—1973. Dean humanities, division director & chairman fine & performing arts department Northwest Florida State College (former Okaloosa-Walton Community College), Niceville, Florida, 1973—1993.

Retired, 1993; executive officer & editor Florida League Arts Inc., from 1993. Minister music First Methodist Church, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 1950—1951, First Baptist Church, Chipley, 1951—1953, First Methodist Church, Panama City, 1953—1959, First Baptist Church, Merritt Island, 1961, Southside Baptist Church, Jacksonville, 1970—1972. Teacher summer school Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1952—1959.

Clinician music camp Baptist Harmony Bay, 1952—1959. Consultant Duval Magnet School, Jacksonville, 1970—1972, Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Destin, 1975—1990. Editor Arts & Humanities journal of Florida League Arts, Niceville, from 1993.

Sergeant Signal Corps United States Army, 1943-1947, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• J. Richard Warren has been listed as a noteworthy editor, humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Southside Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida, First Baptist Church, Niceville. Educational and choir consultant Catholic Church, Panama City, St. Augustine Diocese, Jacksonville. Member of Florida League Arts, Florida Vocal Music Association (life.

Past president), Florida Music Educators Association (life), Music Educators National Conference (life), Rotary (J.U. representative 1970-1972), Kiwanis (president Valparaiso chapter since 2005, Circuit K advisor Okaloosa-Walton College chapter, Legion of Honor), Lions, Lambda Chi Alpha (founder Stetson University chapter), Pi Kappa Lambda.

Interests

• Gardening, piano, writing.

Connections

Married Mabel Martin, August 21, 1949. Children: Barbara Anne Tucker, J. Richard Junior, Mary Jane Cowen.

Father:

Ralph Moore Warren

Mother:

Demarius Kate Musson-Warren

Spouse:

Mabel Martin

child:

Barbara Anne Tucker Warren

child:

J. Richard Junior Warren

child:

Mary Jane Cowen Warren