Background
Beard, Richard Leonard was born on December 10, 1909 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse William and Mae (Leonard) Beard.
Beard, Richard Leonard was born on December 10, 1909 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse William and Mae (Leonard) Beard.
AB, Findlay College, 1936. Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1943.
Teacher English, Elida (Ohio) Public Schools, 1936-1937; head English department, Whitmer High School, Toledo, 1937-1942; assistant, then instructor, Ohio State University, 1942-1943; assistant professor education, Iowa State Teachers College, 1946-1948; professor education, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1948-1952; associate professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1952-1957; head counselor training, North Carolina College at Durham, 1952-1956; chairman, professor education, counselor education Department, University Virginia, Charlottsville, 1957-1972; professor education, University of Virginia, 1972-1980; professor emeritus, University of Virginia, since 1980; acting department chairman, University of Virginia, 1977-1978; lecturer, Station KXEL, Waterloo, Iowa., 1947-1948; television instructor, WUNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1954-1957. Educational consultant.
Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States and United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Member American Personnel and Guidance Association, American Association Counselor Edition and Supervision, National Vocational Guidance Association, Association for Humanistic Education.and Development, Phi Delta Kappa. (Distinguished Service award Virginia chapter 1966).
Married Reva Leona Coleman, July 3, 1937. Children: Elaine Louise Coleman, John Coleman.