Background
Krasno, Richard Michael was born on January 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis R. K. and Adeline G. (Glassman) Kaplan.
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Krasno, Richard Michael was born on January 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis R. K. and Adeline G. (Glassman) Kaplan.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1970. Doctor of Letters (honorary), College St. Rose, 1983.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sacred Heart University, 1984.
Assistant professor educational psychology, University of Chicago, 1970-1974;
program advisor Brazil, Ford Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, 1974-1977;
program advisor Latin American, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1977;
program advisor Middle-East & Africa, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1978-1980;
deputy assistant secretary of education, unites states department Education, Washington, 1980-1981;
executive vice president, Institute International Education, New York City, 1981-1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Institute International Education, New York City, 1983-1998;
president, Monterey (California) Institute Internat Stud, since 1998. Commissioner United States-Brazil Fulbright Commission, 1975-1977, United States National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1983. Chairman International Transition Team Department Education, 1979, 80.
Member United States-Mexico Bilateral Commission, 1980, 84. Senior Fulbright lecturer, 1973-1974.
Trustee Laspau, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980—1982, Eisenhower Exchange Program, since 2002. Chairman Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee, 2001—2004. Director University North Carolina Healthcare, since 2004, chairman, board directors, since 2009.
Member Council Foreign Relations, Century Association, Cosmos Club.
Children: Jeffrey Patrick, Eric Peter. Married Carin Blucher.