Background
Boyd, Richard Alfred was born on July 4, 1927 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. Son of Lester Stephenson and Opal Irene (King) Boyd.
Boyd, Richard Alfred was born on July 4, 1927 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. Son of Lester Stephenson and Opal Irene (King) Boyd.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Capital University, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Capital University, 1984. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1958.
Doctor of Education, University Akron, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Baldwin-Wallace College, 1997.
Research associate University Akron, Ohio, 1968-1970. Assistant superintendent Warren City Schools, 1970-1971, superintendent, 1971-1975. Project director Commission Public School Personnel Policies of Ohio, Warren, 1971.
Superintendent Warren Public Schools, 1971-1975, Lakewood Public Schools, Ohio, 1975-1984. State superintendent education Mississippi Department Education, Jackson, 1984-1989. Executive director Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Cleveland, 1990-1995.
Superintendent Cleveland Public Schools, 1995-1997. Interim state superintendent State of Mississippi, 1998. Professor educational leadership University Mississippi, since 1999.
Director education Barksdale Reading Institute, since 2000. Member steering committee Education Commission of the States, 1987-1990. Member evaluation panel United States Department Education, 1987-1989.
Chairman National Assessment Governing Board, 1990-1992. Director education programs Barksdale Reading Institute, since 2000.
Trustee Junior Achievement of Warren, Cleveland and Jackson. President Trumbull County Community Chest, Warren, 1973-1975. Board directors Bar Association Greater Cleveland, 1983-1984.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Association School Administrators (executive committee 1983-1986), Buckeye Association School Administrators (president 1981-1982), National Council for Accreditation Teacher Education (executive committee 1984-1989), Council Chief State School Officers (board directors 1988-1989), Southeastern Educational Improvement Laboratory (president 1987-1989).
Married Marye Joanne McPherson, August 29, 1953. Children: Lynne, Julie, Michael, Stephanie.