Richard Edward Byrd

Background

Byrd, Richard Edward was born on January 23, 1931 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Eldo Lawton and Louise (Parker) Byrd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Florida, 1952; Master of Sacred Theology, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1970.

Career

Ordained priest Episcopal Church, 1956. Priest-in-charge St. Paul's Church, Waldo, Florida, also. 1St. Anne's Church, Keystone Heights, Florida, 1956-1957.

Vicar, then rector Grace Episcopalian Church, West Palm Beach, 1957-1960. Assistant Trinity Church, 1957-1958. Founder Church of Holy Communion, Hawthorne, Florida, 1957.

President The Richard E. Byrd Company, Faribault, Minnesota, from 1966. Executive vice president Wilson Center for Education and Psychiatry, 1977-1979, also group therapist, individual therapist, supervisor group therapy, 1971-1975. Director E.W. Cook School Psychotherapy, 1972-1977.

Past chief executive Jones & Byrd Inc. (Training Consultant International). Adjunct faculty department psychology Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, since 1973, adjunct faculty, Columbia, Maryland, 1976.

Adjunct faculty American University, Washington. Associate secretary adult education and leadership training Executive Council Episcopalian Church, 1961-1964. Inventor Creative Risk Taking Laboratory.

Consultant training Church Action Program, St. Martins-by-the Lake, Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota, 1964-1966. Visiting lecturer Hamline University. Instructor Cornell School Industrial Relations.

Achievements

• Richard Edward Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Say The Magic Words

    (Shows readers how to encourage competition, assert themse...)

  • A Guide to Personal Risk Taking
  • Love the customer: Sermons from the marketplace
  • A Guide to Personal Risk Taking
  • Guide to Personal Risk Taking

Membership

Co-founder Greenwich (Connecticut) Fair Housing Association, 1963. 1st chairman Human Rights Commission, Edina, Minnesota, 1971. District chairman United Fund, 1971.

Member American, Minnesota psychological associations, Association for Creative Change (1st president), International Association Applied Social Scientists, NTL Institute, American Psychological Association, 3M Meeting Management Institute (board directors).

Connections

Married Helen Mandeville Penn, August 31, 1950. Children: Jacqueline Louise, Richard Edward.

Father:

Eldo Lawton Byrd

Mother:

Louise (Parker) Byrd

Spouse:

Helen Mandeville Penn

child:

Jacqueline Louise Byrd

child:

Richard Edward Byrd