Background
Holton, Richard Henry was born on March 17, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Caryl Ames and Celia (Cathcart) Holton.
Holton, Richard Henry was born on March 17, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Caryl Ames and Celia (Cathcart) Holton.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1947. Master of Arts in Economics, Ohio State University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1952.
Field research director, Social Science Research Center, U. P.R., 1951-1952;
assistant professor economics, Ohio State University, 1953;
assistant professor economics, Harvard University, 1953-1957;
associate professor business administration, University of California-Berkeley, 1957-1961;
professor, University of California-Berkeley, since 1961;
dean, University of California Schools Business Administration, 1967-1975;
assistant director marketing project, University of California Schools Business Administration, since 1990. Director Institute Business and Economics Research, 1959-1961, on leave, 1961-1965. Special assistant for economics affairs to secretary commerce, 1962-1963, assistant secretary commerce for economics affairs, 1963-1965.
Dean American faculty Dalian Institute Technology, National Center Management Development, People's Republic of China, 1981-1986. Trustee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, since 1972.
Chairman President's Consumer Advisory Council, 1965-1966. Trustee Mills College, Oakland, California, 1975-1983, Alta Bates Foundation, since 1994. Member American Economics Association, World Affairs Council Northern California (trustee 1975-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Constance Elizabeth Minzey, June 7, 1947. Children: Melissa Louise, Jane Margaret, Timothy Hammond.