Background
O'Connell, Richard Bernard was born on January 30, 1919 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Patrick Parnell and Jeanette (Petersen) O'C.
O'Connell, Richard Bernard was born on January 30, 1919 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Patrick Parnell and Jeanette (Petersen) O'C.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1946. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1951.
Postgraduate, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1948.
Instructor German University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1949-1952, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, 1952-1959. Associate professor German Wisconsin State College, Superior, 1959-1961. Professor German Slippery Rock (Pennsylvania) State College, 1961-1967, Memphis State University, from 1967, chairman department foreign languages, 1979-1982.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers of German, South Central Language Association, Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Benjamin, June 4, 1944 (deceased 1960). Children: Elaine, Michael. Married Liselotte Neswetha, November 14, 1967.