Background
Rosser, Richard Franklin was born on July 16, 1929 in Arcanum, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold Arm and Margaret (Whitacre) Rosser.
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Rosser, Richard Franklin was born on July 16, 1929 in Arcanum, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold Arm and Margaret (Whitacre) Rosser.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1951; Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1961.
Joined, United States Air Force, 1952; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1968; professor political science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1959-1973; head department, United States Air Force Academy, 1967-1973; retired, United States Air Force Academy, 1973; professor political science, dean, Albion (Michigan) College, 1973-1977; president, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1977-1986; chancellor, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1986; president, National Association Indiana Colleges Universities, Washington, 1986-1993; consultant in higher education, private practice, Racine, Wisconsin, since 1993.
Member university senate United Methodist Church, 1980-1984. Member special commission of Chief of Staff on Honor Code United States Military Academy, 1989. Board visitors Air U., 1991-1994.
Board of trustees Ohio Wesleyan University, since 1991. Member of national advising committee Institutional Quality and Integrity, since 1994. Co-chair Citizens for Libraries, Grand Traverse County, 1995-1996.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Donna Eyssen., March 21, 1951. Children— Eric, Carl, Edward.