Background
II, John Allen Rider, was born on March 11, 1928 in Gage, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Henry Rider and Laurenna Agnes Meek.
II, John Allen Rider, was born on March 11, 1928 in Gage, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Henry Rider and Laurenna Agnes Meek.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 1952. Master of Arts, University Wyoming, 1956. Doctor of Education, University Nebraska, 1966.
Postgraduate, University Kentucky.
Court reporter, stenographer, United States Navy, 1946-1948; deputy court clerk, court reporter, Ellis County, Oklahoma, 1948-1949; teacher business, Rozel (Kansas) Rural High School, 1952-1953; teacher business, Norwich (Kansas) High School, 1953-1954; teacher business, Bluff City (Kansas) High School, 1954-1956; instructor, Black Hills State College, Spearfish, South Dakot, 1956-1958; teacher business, Balboa (Canal Zone) High School, 1958-1960; instructor, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa., 1958-1960; chair division education, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa., 1962-1964; assistant professor, Northwestern State College, Alva, Oklahoma, 1962-1963; teaching assistant, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963-1964; head business education program, associate professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1966-1970; professor, West Texas State University, Canyon, 1970-1974; chair professor occupational education division, Coffeyville (Kansas) Community Junior, 1974-1975; associate professor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1975-1994; coordinator business education program, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1985-1994; retired, 1994. Consultant various business. Board directors Enid Literacy Council, 1996-1998, also tutor.
Active Johnson City Literacy Council, vice president/tutor trainer, 1978-1980. Relief worker, registrar Mid-American yearly meeting Friends Church, Wichita, 1981. Consultant yearly meeting North Carolina Society Friends, 1987.
Volunteer Circle of Love Hospice, 1998-2001, Faith Hospice, since 2004. Member National Education Association (life), Association for Career and Technology Education (life), National Bus Education, National Association Teacher Education (life, business and office education), Texas State Education Association, Tennessee Business Education Association (treasurer, president-elect, president, past president, Educator of Year 1986), Southern Business Education, Kiwanis (Johnson City executive board 1975-1980, 92), American Legion (King's Mount post), Sons of the American Revolution (former secretary, president Panhandle-Plains chapter, Texas society), Holt County (Missouri) History Society (charter, life), Lions Club (Pioneer-Pleasant Vale 1997-1998).
Married Audrey Claudine Baker, July 16, 1961. Children: Michelle Renee Rider Brown, John Allen III.