Background
Harriman, Richard Lee was born on September 10, 1932 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter S. and M. Eloise (Faulkner) Harriman.
educator performing arts administrator
Harriman, Richard Lee was born on September 10, 1932 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter S. and M. Eloise (Faulkner) Harriman.
AB, William Jewell College, 1953. Doctor of Letters (honorary), William Jewell College, 1983. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1959.
Instructor, assistant professor English University Dubuque, Iowa, 1960—1962. Assistant professor English William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1962, acting head English department, 1965—1969, director fine arts program, 1965—2003, associate professor, from 1966. Artistic director Harriman-Jewel Series, Liberty, from 2003.
With Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Treasurer Kansas City Arts Council, 1980, sec, 1981, Kansas City American Arts Festival, 1988—1989. Member of American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Association Performing Arts Presenters (national executive board 1975-1978), Shakespeare Association American, International Society Performing Arts, Alpha Psi Omega, Sigma Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha.