Richard Leslie Morrill

Background

Morrill, Richard Leslie was born on June 4, 1939 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Duncan Russel and Violet Erma (Gibson) Morrill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History magna cum laude, Brown U., 1961; Bachelor of Divinity in Religious Thought, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Duke U., 1968.

Career

Instructor, Wells College, Aurora, New York, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1968-1974; associate professor, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1974-1977; associate provost and assistant to president, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1973-1977; associate provost, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1977-1979; president, Salem College and Academy, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1979-1982; president, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1982-1988; president, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1988. Board directors Control Fidelity Banks, Inc. Vice president Southern University Conference, since 1993.

Chairman Association Colls. of the South, 1993-1994. Vice president Southern University Conference, since 1993;member governing county Wye Faculty Seminar, since 1994. Member presidential advising committee Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick, since 1989.

Consultant education division Lilly Endowment, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Leslie Morrill has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Teaching Values in College: Facilitating Development of Ethical, Moral and Value Awareness in Students (The Jossey-Bass series in higher education)

    (Book by Morrill, Richard L.)

Membership

Board of directors, member program committee Teagle Foundation, since 1989. Member of national board visitors Indiana U. Center on Philanthropy, since 1991. Member of commission on leadership development American Council on Education, 1992-1994.

Trustee Williamsburg Investment Trust, since 1993. Member Richmond Symphony Council, since 1995. Member Virginia Council for International Education, 1995-1996.

Board directors Association American Colleges Universities, since 1996. Member Society for Values in Higher Education (director 1981-1984), American Academy Religion, American Society for Christian Ethics, American Association Higher Education, Southern Association Colleges Schools (commissioner since 1985), College Athletic Conference (chairman 1985-1987), Council Indiana Kentucky Colleges Universities (secretary 1984-1986, vice president 1986-1988, exec.com. 1984-1986), Association Presbyterian Colleges Universities (Executive Committee 1984-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Martha Leahy, June 24, 1964. Children: Katie, Amy.

Father:

Duncan Russel Morrill

Mother:

Violet Erma (Gibson) Morrill

Spouse:

Martha Leahy

child:

Amy Morrill

child:

Katie Morrill