Background
Beam, Richard Squires was born on October 12, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Edwin and Hope Squires Beam.
Beam, Richard Squires was born on October 12, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Edwin and Hope Squires Beam.
AB, Indiana University, 1966. AM, Indiana University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1984.
Designer, technical director Theater 65 children's theater, Evanston, 1969—1971. Instructor Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1971—1974, assistant professor, 1974—1985, associate professor, since 1985. Faculty fellow for instructional technical, Coulter Faculty Center Western Carolina University, 1993—1995, chair faculty, 2006—2010.
Member of North Carolina Theater Conference, Southeastern Theater Conference, United States Institute Theater Technology.
Married Marilyn Bonnie Jordan, December 27, 1966. Children: Katherine, Margaret.