Background
Carvell, Richard Allen was born on December 18, 1943 in Brinkley, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert and Charlotte (Allen) Carvell.
Carvell, Richard Allen was born on December 18, 1943 in Brinkley, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert and Charlotte (Allen) Carvell.
Student, Hendrix College, 1962-1964; Bachelor of Science in Radio Journalism, Arkansas State University, 1966; Master of Science in Radio-television, University of Illinois, 1972.
News director, Station KASU-FM, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1971-1972;
operations manager, Station KASU-FM, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1972-1975;
station manager, Station KASU-FM, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1976-1988;
instructor radio-television, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1972-1988;
assistant professor, department chairman radio-television, director broadcasting, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, since 1988. Panelist at professional conferences, workshops. Manuscript reader Houghton Mifflin Publications, 1989, 90.
Consultant educational and broadcast organizations.
Member Nettleton (Arkansas) School Board, since 1987, secretary, 1988, president, 1989, 91. Active Huntington Avenue United Methodist Church, lay leader, member administrative board, county on ministries, pastor-parish relations committee, past chair finance committee, teacher church school. Cubmaster Eastern Arkansas Area county Boy Scouts American Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1971.
Member Broadcast Education Association, Association Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., Arkansas School Bds. Association (region director 1991-1993, vice president 1994, president-elect 1995, president 1996, Doctor Daniel Pilkinton award for outstanding service to edn.in Arkansas 1994), National School Public Rels. Association (president Arkansas chapter 1997).
Married Pearl Elizabeth Granderson, August 1964 (divorced 1975). Children: Richard Junior, David. Married Linda Sue Rhoads, September 3, 1977.
Children: Jonathan, James.