Background
Bizot, Richard Byron was born on December 6, 1939 in Louisville. Son of Byron Jean and Rita (Moriarty) Bizot.
Bizot, Richard Byron was born on December 6, 1939 in Louisville. Son of Byron Jean and Rita (Moriarty) Bizot.
Bachelor in English, Bellarmine College, 1961; Master of Arts in English, University of Virginia, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of Virginia, 1967.
Instructor, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1965-1967; assistant professor, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1967-1972; associate professor, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1972-1977; Professor of English, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, since 1977; department chairman language and literature, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1984-1986; coordinator Master of Arts in English program, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1992-1996; coordinator Irish Studies program, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, since 1995.
Member Jacksonville Community Council, Inc., since 1978, chairman Commissioned Study of Theatre Jacksonville, 1978-1979. Member Modern Language Association (regional delegate 1992-1994), South Atlantic Modern Language Association, American Conference IrishStudies (Executive Committee southern region since 1992, president southern region since 1997, southern representative on national Executive Committee since 1997), International Association Study Irish Literature.
Married Joyce Hellmann, August 26, 1961. Children: John Eric, Richard Byron Junior.