Background
Reid, Loren Dudley was born on August 26, 1905 in Gilman City, Missouri, United States. Son of Dudley Alver and Josephine (Tarwater) Reid.
Reid, Loren Dudley was born on August 26, 1905 in Gilman City, Missouri, United States. Son of Dudley Alver and Josephine (Tarwater) Reid.
Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell College, 1927; A.M., State University Iowa, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1932.
Teacher, Vermillion (South Dakot) High School, 1927-1929; instructor, State University Iowa, 1931-1933; teacher, Westport High School, Kansas City, Missoury, 1933-1935; English instructor, U. Missouri, 1935-1937; assistant professor, U. Missouri, 1937-1939; assistant professor and later associate professor of speech, Syracuse University, 1939-1944; professor of speech, U. Missouri, since 1944; sesquicentennial professor, U. Missouri, 1990; department chairman speech, U. Missouri, 1947-1952; visiting professor speech, University of Southern California, summer, 1947; summer lecturer, Louisiana State University, 1949; summer lecturer, Louisiana State University, Michigan, 1950, 56; summer lecturer, State University Iowa, 1952; summer lecturer, State University Iowa, Denver., 1960; summer lecturer, State University Iowa, Oklahoma., 1962; visiting professor, U. Utah, summer 1952; visiting professor, San Diego State College, summer 1954; visiting professor, University of Southern California, summer 1954; European staff, U. Maryland., 1952-1953, summer, 1955, 1961-1962; European staff, U. Maryland., London European staff, University of Michigan, summer 1957; European staff, State University Iowa, summer 1958. Carnegie visiting professor U. Hawaii, 1957, Louisiana State University, 1985. Visiting lecturer Kyoto (Japan) Sangyo U., 1987.
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Fellow Royal History Society. Member Speech Communications Association (executive secretary 1945-1951, president Distinguished Service award 1981, President's Citation 1996), New York State Speech Association (president 1942-1944, Special award for outstanding service 1967), Center States Speech Association (executive secretary 1937-1939, Distinguished Service award 1979, Hall Fame 2005), Speech and Theatre Association Missouri (Distinguished Service award 1982, Hall of Fame 1999), American Association of University Professors, Conference on British Studies. University Missouri Club (president 1947).
Married Mary Augusta Towner, August 28, 1930. Children: Jane Ellen, John Christopher, Stephen Dudley Towner, Don Anthony.