Background
Skok, Richard Arnold was born on June 19, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Clarence Francis and Madeline Eleanor (Arnold) Skok.
university dean forestry educator
Skok, Richard Arnold was born on June 19, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Clarence Francis and Madeline Eleanor (Arnold) Skok.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1950; M.F., University of Minnesota, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1960.
Assistant professor, School Forestry, U. Montana, 1958-1959; assistant professor College Forestry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1960-1961; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1962-1963; professor, University of Minnesota, since 1965; assistant director, University of Minnesota, 1967-1971; associate dean, University of Minnesota, 1971-1974; dean, University of Minnesota, 1974-1988; dean College National Resources, University of Minnesota, since 1988; associate director, Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station, since 1983. Chairman McIntire-Stennis advisory board USDA, 1977, 78. Member joint county on food and agricultural science, USDA, 1979-1982, national commission on higher education, 1988-1989.
Trustee Wilderness Reserve Foundation, since 1977. Executive board member International Union For Research Organization, 1987-1990. Served with Army of the United States, 1950-1952.
Fellow Society of America Foresters. Member National Association Professional Forestry Schools and Colleges (executive committee 1985-1989), Association State College and University Research Organizations (president 1981-1982), Forest History Society (board directors 1984-1987), Sigma Xi, Xi Sigma Pi.
Married Helen Pauline Earnest, November 17, 1951. Children: Kenneth Earnest, Kathryn Paulette.