Background
Foust, Richard Duane was born on December 3, 1945 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Duane and Edna Larue Foust.
Foust, Richard Duane was born on December 3, 1945 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Duane and Edna Larue Foust.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1971.
Chemist, Westvaco, Luke, Maryland., 1966-1967;
assistant professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1972-1975;
associate professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1975-1987;
professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1987;
director Bilby Research Center, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1981-1989;
faculty fellow, since 1989. State director American Energy Week, Washington, 1982. Visiting scholar Tabbin Institute Metallurgical Studies, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, 1992, Alexandria (Egypt) U., 1993.
Visiting scientist Los Alomos National Laboratory, 1992-1993. Fulbright acad.specialist Qatar U., Doha, 1994.
Board of directors Arizonans for Jobs and Energy, Phoenix, 1977-1982. Member Ariz.Adv. Council on Energy Education, Phoenix, 1977-1986. Member The Arizona Academy,1981-.
Member International Society Chemical Ecology, Society Archaelo. Sciences, Society AppliedSpectroscopy, National Science Foundation (peer review psnel since 1977), National Science Teachers Association (Search for Excellence in Science Education award 1984), American Chemical Society, Arizona Science Teachers Association (president 1982-1983), Sigma Xi (president 1982-1983).
Married Lorriane Beverly Felt, June 24, 1967 (divorced October 1983). Children: Richard Duane III, Barbara Anne, Cynthia Marie. Married Glenda Earle Swanner, October 29, 1983.