Richard Preston Unsworth

Background

Unsworth, Richard Preston was born on February 7, 1927 in Vineland, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Lewis and Laura (MacMillan) University.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1948. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1954. Master of Theology, Harvard University, 1963.

STD, Dickinson College, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters, Washington and Jefferson College, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Smith College, 1992.

Career

Teacher Bible and English, Mount Hermon School, 1948-1950; assistant chaplain, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1950-1954; chaplain, associate professor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1954-1964; chaplain, professor religion, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1967-1980; dean William Jewett Tucker Foundation and professor religion, Dartmouth (N.H.) College, 1963-1967; headmaster, Northfield (Massachusetts) Mount Hermon School, 1980-1988; president, Northfield (Massachusetts) Mount Hermon School, 1989-1991; headmaster emeritus, Northfield (Massachusetts) Mount Hermon School, since 1991; headmaster, Berkshire School, Sheffield, Massachusetts, 1991-1996; interim dean of the chapel, Smith College, 1996-1998. President Critical Langs. and Area Studies Consortium, 1987-1997. Consultant Ednl. Associations, Inc., 1967-1969, United States Office Education, 1969-1977.

Achievements

• Richard Preston Unsworth has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, school administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Dignity & exploitation: Christian reflections on images of sex in the 1970s : a study document prepared at the request of and approved by the Advisory ... the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A

Membership

Leader Operation Crossroads Africa unit, Nigeria, 1961, member advisory board, 1961-1966. Member administrative committee Student Christian Movement New England, 1964. Member Massachusetts unit Southern Christian Leadership conference, 1968.

Trustee Conference on Religion in Indiana Schools, 1961-1963. President American Friends of College Cevenol, France, 1957-1963, 90-94, American representative, 1958-1982. Trustee Mount Holyoke College, 1982-1989, chair, 1984-1989, chairman emeritus, since 1989, American School Tangier, Morocco, 1982-1987, Eaglebrook School, 1992-1998, Academy Music, Northampton, 1998-1999, Museum of Science, Boston, 1993-1995.

Board directors Family Planning Council Western Massachusetts, 1972-1981. Board directors Indiana Schools Association Massachusetts, 1992-1996. Member American Association of University Professors, National Association College and University Chaplains, American Academy Religion, Association Indiana Schools New England (president 1993-1996), Headmasters Association, National Commission on Asia in Schools, Asia Society New York City, University Club.

Connections

Married Joy Merritt, August 20, 1949. Children: Sarah, John, Mary, Lucy.

Father:

Joseph Lewis University

Mother:

Laura (MacMillan) University

Spouse:

Joy Merritt

child:

John Unsworth

child:

Lucy Unsworth

child:

Sarah Unsworth

child:

Mary Unsworth