Richard Edward Phillips

Background

Phillips, Richard Edward was born on December 3, 1936 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Romayne (Leddon) Phillips.

Education

Bachelor, Otterbein College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1962-1963; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1965-1966; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1966-1969; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1974; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1974; chairperson department mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1991-1994. Visiting professor U. Cambridge (England), 1975-1976, 82-83, U. Padova (Italy), 1983, 90. Co-chair Council to Review Undergraduate Education, East Lansing, 1988.

Achievements

• Richard Edward Phillips has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Marine Corps, 1966-1968. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (chair Michigan section 1996-1997), Centenial Review (board directors), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Difanis, January 25, 1964. Children: Anthony, Richard.

Father:

Richard Edward Phillips

Mother:

Romayne (Leddon) Phillips

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Difanis

child:

Richard Phillips

child:

Anthony Phillips