Background
Arnold, Richard Keith was born on November 17, 1913 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Park and Mayme F. (Swan) Arnold.
Arnold, Richard Keith was born on November 17, 1913 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Park and Mayme F. (Swan) Arnold.
Associate of Arts, Glendale Junior College, 1935. Bachelor of Science, University California-Berkeley, 1937. M.F., Yale University, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1950.
Association in forestry, University of California-Berkeley, 1939-1941;
assistant professor forestry, University of California-Berkeley, 1946-1951, 53-55;
forester Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Berkeley, 1951-1953;
chief of fire research, United States Department of Agriculture, Berkeley, 1955-1957;
director, Pacific S.W. Forest Experiment Station, 1957-1963;
director division Forest Protection Research, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1963-1966;
deputy chief research, United States Department of Agriculture, 1969-1973;
dean, School Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1969;
associate dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1976;
assistant vice president-research, University Texas, 1976-1979;
director division natural resources and environmental, Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, 1974-1976. Cons. Civil Defense and fire research State of California, 1949-1954. United States member Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Committee on Forestry Education, 1968-1969.
Member of advisory committee Yale University School Forestry, since 1969. Chairman fire working group North America Forestry Commission, 1965-1966.
Member Michigan Governor's Commission on Urban Affairs, 1968. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow Society of America Foresters (president 1975-1977).
Member International Union Forestry Research Organizations, International Union Societies Foresters, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Forestry Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Kiwanis.
Married Helen Louise DuBose, February 7, 1942 (deceased January 1970). Children: Bruce Gaillard, Richard Park, Jay Ross. Married Lillian Chandler DeAngelis, October 27, 1970 (deceased September 1985).
Married Ruth Stroud, May 29, 1986.