Background
Newton, Ray Clyde was born on September 26, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Louis Weiss and Thelma (Sipe) Newton.
Newton, Ray Clyde was born on September 26, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Louis Weiss and Thelma (Sipe) Newton.
Graduate, Kansas State University, Fort Hays, 1957; postgraduate, South Dakot State University, 1959-1961; postgraduate, University Texas, 1970-1972.
Teacher, chairman English department, LaCrosse (Kansas) High School, 1957-1959;
member of faculty, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1961-1963;
instructor, assistant dean students, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1963-1973;
director public information and publications, administrative assistant to president, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1965-1973;
assistant professor, then associate professor journalism, New Mexico Highlands U., Las Vegas, 1965-1973;
member of faculty, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1973;
professor journalism, assistant dean creative and communication arts, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1984-1987;
dean, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1987-1988;
associate to president, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1988-1994;
director, Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center, Flagstaff, since 1994. Director bilingual mass media program New Mexico Highlands U., 1972-1973. Corr.Sta. KGGM-television, Albuquerque, 1966-1971.
Consultant in field to newspapers andmcpl. goverments.
Member administrative board Prescott United Methodist Church. Member executive council Grand Canyon council Boy Scouts American. Board directors Flagstaff Festival of the Arts.
Ex-officio board directors Arizona Alliance for Arts Education. Board director Yavapai County Community Foundation. Board directors Yavapai Symphony Association, Yavapai County Education Foundation, since 2004, education foundation, since 2004.
President Yavapai College Foundation, 2004-2007. Past president board directors Diamond Resorts Corporation, Sedona, Arizona. Member Association Education Journalism/Mass Communication, American Society Journalism School Administrators, American Society Newspaper Editors (member minorities education committee), Arizona Press Association (member board directors, chairman education committee), We.
Social Science Association (vice president 1979-1980, member executive council, editorial board), American Association Higher Education, Inter-American Press Association, 1st Amendment Coalition (past board directors), Society Professional Journalists, College Sports Information Directors Association, Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Phi Eta Sigma, Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Delta Kappa (area coordinator Arizona, Outstanding Leadership award, 1994), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (national board directors, Distinguished Service award 1992), Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Patricia Rae (Boekhaus), December 27, 1956. Children: Sheri D., Lynn D., William L. (deceased).