Background
Drake, Richard Matthews was born on May 25, 1906 in Albia, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank E. and Nellie (Mason) Drake.
Drake, Richard Matthews was born on May 25, 1906 in Albia, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank E. and Nellie (Mason) Drake.
Student, Fort Dodge Junior College, Iowa, 1925. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics, Education, University Minnesota, 1928. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Educational Psychology, Enl.
Administration, 1938.
Instructor mathematics, Antigo (Wisconsin) public schools, 1928-1932; instructor education, also chairman mathematics department, Laboratory School, University of Minnesota, 1932-1939; assistant professor education, U. Buffalo, 1939-1942; associate professor, U. Buffalo, 1942-1944; co-ordinator institute, ASTRP, 1944-1945; professor education, ASTRP, 1944-1945; assistant dean, College Arts and Sciences also director tutorial instruction, College Arts and Sciences, 1948-1954; acting dean students, College Arts and Sciences, 1949-1950; director self appraisal, College Arts and Sciences, 1952-1954; director, Office Institutional Research also professor higher education, Office Institutional Research, 1954-1955; visiting professor education, University of Minnesota, summer 1946-1947; vice president, professor higher education, U. Kansas City, 1955-1956; acting chancellor, U. Kansas City, 1956-1957; chancellor, U. Kansas City, 1957-1961; provost, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1962-1971; professor higher education, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1972-1974; consultant, Fairleigh Dickinson U., since 1974. Consultant Ford Foundation Fund for Advancement of Education, 1961-1962.
Director Truman Library, 1958-1961. Trustee Camden (Maine) Public Library, since 1976. Member Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Son of Frank E. and Nellie (Mason) D. M. Lillian M. Berg, June 26, 1929. Children– Richard Matthews, Katharine.