Background
Cunningham, Richard Earle was born on November 7, 1928 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Earle Joseph and Ruth Marie (Hanrahan) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Richard Earle was born on November 7, 1928 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Earle Joseph and Ruth Marie (Hanrahan) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Arts Notre Dame, 1950. Master of Arts, University Notre Dame, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1965.
Teaching fellow, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1958-1964; assistant professor, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1964-1967; associate professor, Keene (N.H.) State College, 1967-1970; professor, Keene (N.H.) State College, since 1970; dean arts and humanities, Keene (N.H.) State College, 1983-1986; interim president, Keene (N.H.) State College, 1986-1987, 93-94; interim vice president, Keene (N.H.) State College, 1987-1988. Visiting professor Bishop Lonsdale College, Derby, England, 1974. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, U. Cambridge, England, 1976, Manchester College, Oxford (England) University, 1995.
Special agent Counter Intelligence corpus, United States army, 1953-1955. Member American Association Higher Education, The Thorndike Club (president 1978-1983).
Married Jane Marie Usher, May 14, 1955. Children: Kevin, Karen, Richard (deceased), Colleen, Jane, Gregory.