Background
Rezak, Richard was born on April 26, 1920 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Habib and Radia (Khoury) Rezak.
geology and oceanography educator
Rezak, Richard was born on April 26, 1920 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Habib and Radia (Khoury) Rezak.
Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1957.
Geologist, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1952-1958;
research associate, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1958-1967;
associate professor oceanography, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1967-1971;
professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1971-1991;
professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1991. Member edit board Geo-MArine Letters, New York City, since 1981. County SEPM, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1968-1969.
Member Governors advisory panel Offshore Oil & Chemical Spill Response, Austin, Texas, 1984-1985.
Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1964. Member Lions (Melvin Jones fellow).
Married Hifa Hider, July 1, 1944 (divorced March 1965). 1 child, Christine Sara. Married Anna Lucile Nesselrode, March 18, 1965.