Background
Gibson, Richard John was born on April 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Kenneth Richard and Kathryn M. (Hutchinson) Gibson.
Gibson, Richard John was born on April 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Kenneth Richard and Kathryn M. (Hutchinson) Gibson.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1969. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1995.
Vista volunteer, United States Government, Omaha, 1968-1970; teacher, various schools, Detroit, 1970-1972; trainer, social worker, State of Michigan Wayne County, Detroit, 1972-1980; director training, Michigan State Employees Association, Lansing, 1980-1984; instructor labor relations, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1982-1984; consultant, negotiator, National Education Association, Tallahassee, Florida, 1984-1989; director of organizing, National Treasurer Employees, Washington, 1989-1992; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, 1992-1994; professor education, social studies, chair international studies, Wayne State University, since 1995. Director, chief Executive officer State Workers Organizing Committee, Michigan, 1978-1983.
Life member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Florida and Michigan. Member Democratic Executive Committee, 1985, 89. Member Workers Education (local 189), Industrial Relations Society, American Arbitration Association, National Education Association.
1 child, Andrew.