Background
Gray, Richard George was born on February 24, 1932 in Tacoma. Son of Leo James and Olive (Masterman) Gray.
Gray, Richard George was born on February 24, 1932 in Tacoma. Son of Leo James and Olive (Masterman) Gray.
Bachelor of Arts, Whitworth College, 1954. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1956, Doctor of Philosophy, 1964. News editor Tacoma Star, 1955.
Teaching assistant University of Minnesota, 1957-1958.
Assistant professor Northwestern University, 1961-1966, associate professor journalism, 1966-1968. National director Project Public Information, United States Office Education, 1966-1968.
Professor, dean School Journalism, also director mass communication program Indiana University, Bloomington, 1968-1984. Member Accreditation Council for Education in Journalism.
Consultant Gannett Foundation, Scripps-Howard Foundation, Hearst Foundation, 1959-1961.
Chairman commission on federal role in science education for non-specialists National.
Research Council. Reporter, rewrite man, feature writer, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, 1958-1961, correspondent, Life magazine, 1959-1961.
Member American Society Newspaper.
Married Ida Ruth Higgins, August 5, 1956. Children: Christopher Devin, Grant Allen.