Background
Curtis, Richard Kenneth was born on January 22, 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Wyman and Vena (Masters) Curtis.
Curtis, Richard Kenneth was born on January 22, 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Wyman and Vena (Masters) Curtis.
Th.B., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1954.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1951; pastor, Russiaville (Indiana) Baptist Church, 1947-1952; chairman speech-English department, Barrington (Rhode Island) College, 1952-1956; chairman speech department, Bethel College, St. Paul, 1956-1962; senior minister, Immanuel Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas, 1962-1967; chairman speech department, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio., 1967-1969; professor, department chairman communication, Indiana U.-Purdue University at Indianapolis, 1969-1971; professor speech, Indiana U.-Purdue University at Indianapolis, since 1971. General chairman Community College Expansion Council, Kansas City, Kansas, 1966-1967.
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Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Speech Communications Association (chairman research committee religious interest group 1957-1962, chairman senior college-university division 1981-1982), World Future Society (coordinator Indiana members. President central Indiana chapter since 1974).
Married Elizabeth Fisher, July 7, 1945. Children: Stephen Dana, David Alan, Laurel Elizabeth.