Background
Brass, Richard John was born on October 20, 1942 in Greeley, Colorado, United States.
Brass, Richard John was born on October 20, 1942 in Greeley, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor, Valparaiso University, Indiana, 1965. Postgraduate, Valparaiso University, Indiana, 1971. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1973.
Postgraduate, University California, San Diego, 1981.
Associate director Inner City Projects, Cincinnati, 1964-1965. National youth work director Japan Lutheran Church, Tokyo, 1965-1970. Founder, executive director International Assistance and Understanding Program, 1966-1970.
Founder, and director elderly and handicapped transportation area 10 agency on aging Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1973-1975. Co-founder, director services Public Resources Council, Swisher, 1975-1976. Associate director, office of community college affairs University Iowa, Iowa City, 1976-1981.
Chairman, president Brass, Richie & Betts, since 1981. Instructor Hokusei Senior College, Sapporo, Japan, 1965-1967. Radio commls announcer Hokkaido Broadcasting System, Sapporo, Japan, 1966.
Secretary International Conference Asian Youth, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1968. Adjunct faculty member Meiji University, Tokyo, 1969. Founder, director Youth Leadership Training Program, Tokyo, 1968-1970.
Founder Tokyo Free University, 1969-1970. Consultant foreign culture adaptation Lutheran Church Mississippi Synod, St. Louis, 1970, Lutheran Missionarey Training Institute, 1972, Madison, Wisconsin, rural translations United States Administration on Aging, Kansas City, 1974-1975, Youth Group Revitalization Program Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, St. Louis, 1960-1961. Founder, executive director Informational Network for Professional and Organizational Development University Iowa, Iowa City, 1978-1980.
Guest columnist Iowa City Press-Citizen Daily Newspaper, since 1988.
Member American Society Training and Development (author training film bibliography, director industry community college national network, 1987-1989, Human Resource Development Excellence award 1985), Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, National Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development (charter, John Fry Individual Merit award 1980-1981), Iowa Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development (charter, president 1979-1980), Iowa Association Civil Rights (founder, president 1977-1979), Iowa Association Lifelong Learning (secretary 1981-1982), Iowa City A.M. Club, Rotary.
Son of Earlyon F. and Matilda E. (Harnish) B. Divorced; children: Clinton T., Laura R.