Richard Lee Hopping

Background

Hopping, Richard Lee was born on July 26, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Lavon Lee and Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Hopping.

Education

Student, Chaffey College, 1948. Student, University Dayton, 1949. Student, Sinclair College, 1949.

Bachelor of Science, Southern College Optometry, 1952. OD, Southern College Optometry, 1952. DOS (honorary), Southern College Optometry, 1972.

Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, 1995. DOS (honorary), Southern California College Optometry, 2004.

Career

Practice optometry, Dayton, Ohio., 1953-1973; president, Southern California College Optometry, Fullerton, 1973-1997; president emeritus, Southern California College Optometry, Fullerton, since 1997. Member National Acads. of Practice, since 1983. Chairman National Academy Practice in Optometry, 1985-1989.

Chairman 13th district medical quality review committee, State of California Board Medical Quality Assurance, 1985-1993. Member St. Jude Hospital Advisory Board, since 1985. National spokesperson Better Vision Institute, since 1988.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Hopping has been listed as a noteworthy College president emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Orange County council Boy Scouts American, California, 1977-1979, advisory council, 1979-1994. Member Council Associates of Red Cross, North Orange County Service Center, 1978-1980. Advisory council Young Women’s Christian Association, North Orange County, 1984-1992.

Fellow American Public Health Association (Vision Care Distinguished Achievement award 1984), American Academy Optometry (chairman primary care optometry section 1973-1979, chairman awards committee 1981-1990). Member American Optometric Association (president 1971-1972, chairman professional enhancement advisory committee 1982-1989, California Optometrist of Year 1988, chair industry relations committee 1989-1995, chair national educational summit conference 1990-1991, chair National Optometric Education Summit committee 1991-1992, chair centennial advisory committee 1996-1998, Scope of Optometric Practice Conference 1992, vice-chairman Foundation Optometry's Charity since 2006, National Optometrist of Year 1988, Doctor Raymond I. Meyers award 1990, Distinguished Service award 1993), California Optometric Association (honorary life, judicial council, Optomerist of Year 1988, Paul Yarwood Memorial award 1997), Association Indiana California Colleges and Universities (trustee 1973-1997), Optometric Extension Programs Foundation (honorary life), Association Schools and Colleges of Optometry (president 1983-1985), Ohio Optometric Association (president 1964-1965, Ohio Optometrist of Year 1962, honorary life), Retinitis Pigmentosa International (advisory executive committee 1984-1988), Dayton Junior Chamber of C. (Man of Year), Lincoln Club of Orange County (chairman ethics committee 1988-1992).

Connections

Married Patricia Louise Vance, June 30, 1951. Children: Ronald, Debra, Jerrold.

Father:

Lavon Lee Hopping

Mother:

Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Hopping

Spouse:

Patricia Louise Vance

child:

Jerrold Hopping

child:

Ronald Hopping

child:

Debra Hopping