Background
Wilson, Richard Lee was born on December 20, 1944 in Worthington, Minnesota, United States. Son of G. Roy and Dorothy Eileen Wilson.
Wilson, Richard Lee was born on December 20, 1944 in Worthington, Minnesota, United States. Son of G. Roy and Dorothy Eileen Wilson.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1966; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1966-1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1971; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1988; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1992.
Congressional aide, 4th Congressional District Maryland., 1971;
assistant professor political science, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1971-1976;
associate professor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1976-1987;
professor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1988. Registrar-at-large Hamilton County Election Commission, 1977-1984. Lecturer Robert A. Taft Institute Government, U. Tennessee, Nashville, 1978, 79, 81.
Supervisor state legislation and metropolitan internship program U. Chattanooga, 1972-1986. Vis.prof. Government Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, 1986-1987. Fulbright professor government Beijing U., 1988-1989, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1991-1993.
Chairman Hamilton County Health Planning Advisory Council, 1975-1979. Board directors Georgia-Tennessee Regional Health Commission, 1978-1982. Active Tennessee State Health Coordinating Council, 1977-1981.
Executive Committee State Health CoordinatingCouncil, 1979-1981. Member Southern Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, American Political Science Association (national research grant 1995), National Society Internships and Experimental Education, Sons of the American Revolution, China People's Friendship Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Married Carolyn Ann Dirks, Aug.24, 1968 (divorced). 1 child, Kevin Richard.