Background
Winder, Richard Bayly was born on September 11, 1920 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Richard Bayly and Julia (Purnell) Winder.
Winder, Richard Bayly was born on September 11, 1920 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Richard Bayly and Julia (Purnell) Winder.
Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1946; A.M., Princeton University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1950.
Member staff, American U. Beirut, Lebanon., 1947-1949;
from instructor to associate professor and assistant dean college, Princeton University, 1947-1966;
professor of history and Near Eastern languages and literature, New York University, 1966-1988;
founding department chairman Near Eastern languages and literature, Washington Square College, 1966-1968;
founding director Center for Near Eastern Studies, Washington Square College, 1966-1976, 79-82, 85-88;
associate director Center for Near Eastern Studies, Washington Square College, 1982-1985;
acting dean of college, Washington Square College, 1968-1969;
dean of college, Washington Square College, 1969-1971;
dean faculty of arts and science, Washington Square College, 1970-1977. Summer teacher University of Michigan, 1951, University of Southern California, 1957, Harvard University, 1963, U. Utah, 1964, University of Pennsylvania, 1969. Consultant to industry, 1951-1988.
Cons. Ford. Foundation on Education Egypt, 1960-1961, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1967-1972, Department State, 1979, 80. Member of national screening committee Asia and Near East, Foreign Area Fellowship Program, 1964-1967, chairman, 1965-1967. Member of national screening committee Near East, Fulbright Hays, 1963-1967.
Advisory committee Cons. Service United States Undergraduate Study Abroad, 1962-1965. Director National Undergraduate Program Overseas Studies Arabic, 1961-1966.
Member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Commission Textbooks for Arab Refugees, 1968-1969. Chairman grants committee American Research Center in Egypt, 1971-1976, treasurer, member Executive Committee, Board of Governors, 1972-1979, 83-88. Member steering com.Assn.
American Universities project National Research and Advanced Ednl. Resource Base in Foreign Language and Area Studies, 1983-1988.
(A fascinating history of the development of Saudi Arabia ...)
Treasurer Princeton chapter American Field Service, 1951-1960, national board directors, member executive committee, 1961-1968. Board directors American Middle East Rehab, 1968-1973. Board directors Amideast, 1974-1988, vice chairman, 1983-1988.
Chairman East West Group, Ltd., 1973-1988. Trustee, chairman academy and research committee American University in Cairo. Trustee American School Oriental Research, Tangier American Legation Museum Society Served with American Field Service, 1942-1945.
Member American Oriental Society, Middle East Institute, American History Association, Royal Central Asian Society (local honorary secretary United States), Royal Asiatic Society, Middle East Studies Association (director 1966-1971, president 1968-1969), British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, American Association Teachers Arabic, Cum Laude Society, Council Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Century, Nassau. 200; Travellers (London).
Married Viola Hitti, October 12, 1946. 1 son, Bayly Philip.