Background
Brett, Richard John was born on September 5, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard J. and Emily (Salter) Brett.
Brett, Richard John was born on September 5, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard J. and Emily (Salter) Brett.
Bachelor of Education, North Illinois State Teachers College, 1943. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1947. Student, University Amsterdam, Holland, 1949.
Student, University Chicago, 1948—1949. Student, University Chicago, 1962. Student, University Chicago, 1966—1967.
Student, Northwestern University, 1967.
Speech supervisor Summer Residential Clinic, University Illinois, Urbana, 1948, 1950, 1952. Speech pathologist Waukegan (Illinois) High School, 1946. Chairman Regional Interviewing Committee Exchange Teachers, United States Information Agency, 1962—1986.
Delegate International Federation Free Teacher Unions, Switzerland, 1953. With United States Army, 1943-1945.
Founder Public School Caucus, Chicago, 1973, chairman, 1973—1976. Fellow: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (convention program committee 1974, membership committee 1975-1977, convention program committee 1977, international affairs committee 1987-1990, member congressional action contact network since 1987). Member: American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago Symphony Society, Art Institute Chicago, Common Cause, Museum Contemporary Art, United Nations Association, United States-China Peoples Friendship Association (vice president Chicago chapter 1987-1993), International Affairs Association (executive board since 1989, president 1991), Lake County Federation Teachers 1949-1951, 1964-1967, Illinois Federation Teachers (chairman professional standards committee 1952-1957), American Federation Teachers (co-chairman international relations committee 1952-1963), International Council Exceptional Children (president Chicago suburban chapter 1949-1950), Amnesty International, Japan American Society, International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics (delegate 1989, member schools committee since 1990, delegate 1992, congress, Hannover, Germany 1992, chairman since 1992, congress, Prague, Czechoslovakia), Illinois Speech and Hearing Association (treasurer 1977-1978, vice president business affairs 1978-1979, honors fellow, chairman legis committee).