Background
Ekman, Richard H. was born on October 1, 1945 in New York City. Son of Sheldon Victor and Judith (Saturen) Ekman.
educational association administrator
Ekman, Richard H. was born on October 1, 1945 in New York City. Son of Sheldon Victor and Judith (Saturen) Ekman.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1966. AM, Harvard University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1972.
Assistant to provost University Massachusetts, Boston, 1971—1973. Deputy director division education programs National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1973—1978, director division education programs, 1982—1985, director division research programs, 1985—1991. Vice president, dean Hiram College, Ohio, 1978—1982.
Secretary Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York City, 1991—1999. Vice president programs Atlantic Philanthropies, 1999—2000. President Council Indiana Colleges, since 2000.
Member national advisory committee Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, since 1984, Johns Hopkins University Press.
Member Harvard Graduate School Alumni Council, since 1997. Member Harvard Club New York City, Cosmos Club.
Married Caroline Read, June 15, 1975. Children: Nathaniel Paul, Peter Sheldon Read.