Richard Ronald Ronald Eakin

Background

Eakin, Richard Ronald was born on August 6, 1938 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Everett Glenn and Mildred May (Hammerschmidt) Eakin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1960; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Washington State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Washington State University, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1964-1968; associate professor mathematics, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1968-1987; assistant dean graduate school, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1969-1972; vice-provost student affairs, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1972-1980; vice-provost institutional planning, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1979-1980; executive vice-provost budgeting and planning, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1980-1983; vice president budgeting and planning, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1983-1987; chancellor, professor mathematics, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, since 1987.

Membership

Vice president and member board directors National Hemophilia Foundation, New York City, 1983-1984, Chairman of the Board, vice president administration and finance, 1984-1987. Member Mathematics Association American, Southern Association Colleges Schools (commission on colleges), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Jo Ann McGeehan, August 23, 1960. Children: Matthew Glenn, Maridy Lynn.

Father:

Everett Glenn Eakin

Mother:

Mildred May (Hammerschmidt) Eakin

Spouse:

Jo Ann McGeehan

child:

Maridy Lynn Eakin

child:

Matthew Glenn Eakin