Background
Wall, Richard Vern was born on November 22, 1932 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Ernest Vern and Naomi (Allred) Wall.
Wall, Richard Vern was born on November 22, 1932 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Ernest Vern and Naomi (Allred) Wall.
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Columbia University, 1954. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architect, University Utah, 1961. Master of Arts in French Language and History, University Utah, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy in French language and literature, Michigan State University, 1971. Postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1976. Postgraduate, United States Naval War College, 1980.
Missionary, France, Belgium. Branch and district president, supervising elder Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1956-1959. Draftsman, assistant construction administrator, construction administrator Ashton, Evans & Brazier Architects and Engineers, Salt Lake City, 1959-1963.
Teaching assistant University Utah, 1959-1963. Draftsman, job captain Warren Holmes Company Architects and Engineers, Lansing, Michigan, 1964-1965. Instructor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1965-1967.
Lecturer, chairman French department Indiana Purdue University, Fort Wayne, 1967-1971, assistant professor, 1971, acting chairman department modern foreign languages, 1972-1973. Construction administrator Archonics Corporation Architects and Engineers, 1972, Lee and Associates Architects and Engineers, Cleveland, 1973-1977. Project director, associate Louis Petro & Associates, Fort Wayne, 1981-1982.
Consultant, draftsman Irmscher & Sons General Contractors, 1982-1983. Director government programs, associate Shipley Associates, Bountiful, Utah, 1984-1988, account executive, since 1988.
Bishop Fort Wayne First Ward Mormon Church, 1977-1982. Counselor Fort Wayne, president 1982-1984. Served to captain United States Naval Reserve, retired, 1984.
Member American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages, Deseret Language and Linguistic Society, Society Military Engineers, American Society Training and Development, Construction Specificaions Institute Standards Engineering Society (national education committee), Phi Sigma Iota.
Married Joyce Bartschi, June 13, 1962. Children: Rebecca, Matthew, Timothy, Christopher, Judson, Heather, Jennifer, Rachel, Emily.