Background
Hathaway, Richard Dean was born on August 8, 1927 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Son of Dale and Edith (Hart) Hathaway.
educator language professional
Hathaway, Richard Dean was born on August 8, 1927 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Son of Dale and Edith (Hart) Hathaway.
AB summa cum laude, Oberlin College, 1949. AM, Harvard University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1964.
Instructor English, Oberlin Junior H.S., 1949-1950; chief interviewer, United States bureau of Census, Boston, 1952-1953; executive secretary, New England Fellowship of Reconciliation, Boston, 1953-1955; instructor in English,, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1957-1962; from assistant professor to associate professor, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1962-1969; professor, State University of New York, since 1970. Associate professor Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965-1966.
Chair legislation committee Southern Christian Leadership Conference Poor People's Campaign, 1968. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Modern Language Association.
Married Viola Hale, April 16, 1978. Children by previous marriage: Linda Hathaway Ellis, Bruce.