Background
Matre, Richard Anthony was born on February 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Gertrude (O'Rourke) Matre.
Matre, Richard Anthony was born on February 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Gertrude (O'Rourke) Matre.
Bachelor of Letters, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1945. A.M., Loyola University, Chicago, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1961.
Instructor history and political science Loyola University, Chicago, 1947-1953, assistant professor history, 1953, assistant dean College Arts and Sciences, 1951, dean University College, 1952-1965, director summer session, 1954-1964, associate professor, 1965-1969, professor, since 1969, dean Graduate School, 1965-1969, vice president, dean faculties, 1969-1979, provost, chief administrative officer medical center, since 1979. Advisory council Chicago Building Commissioner, 1954-1956.
Member Holy Name Society Union (officer Archdiocese of Chicago 1955-1956), American History, Society, National Catholic Education Association (secretary college and university department 1962-1968, vice president college and university department 1968-1970, president since 1970), Association for Continuing Higher Education (chairman research and study committee 1955-1958, president 1960-1961), North Central Association (consultant-examiner since 1969), American Association University Administrators (director), Blue Key, Pi Gamma Mu.
Married Marilu Flanagan, August 9, 1947. Children: Patrick, Michael, Margaret Hartley, Elizabeth, Jeanne Conway, Teresa Baldwin, Richard, Loretta Matre Prifitera, John.