Background
Houten, Richard Lee van was born on July 4, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Herman and Rose (Vennema) van Houten.
religious organization administrator
Houten, Richard Lee van was born on July 4, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Herman and Rose (Vennema) van Houten.
Bachelor of Science, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, 1968. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University British Columbia, 1981.
Instructor religion, Calvin College, 1979; instructor religion, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1980; instructor religion, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1981; missionary, Chinese Church Research Center, Hong Kong, 1982-1987; general secretary, Reformed Ecumenical Council, Grand Rapids, since 1987.
With United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam.
Married Christiana DeGroot, May 28, 1972. Children: Rosemarie, Nicholas, Adrianna, Katrine.