Background
Bunn, Ronald Freeze was born on August 11, 1929 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Son of S. Neal and Velma (Freeze) Bunn.
academic administrator lawyer political scientist
Bunn, Ronald Freeze was born on August 11, 1929 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Son of S. Neal and Velma (Freeze) Bunn.
Bachelor, Rhodes College, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rhodes College, 1973. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1956. Postgraduate, University Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1955. Juris Doctor, University Missouri, 1989.
Instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1956-1959; assistant professor, University Texas, 1960-1964; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1964-1967; associate professor, U Houston, 1967-1969; professor, dean, U Houston (Graduate School), 1969-1974; interim dean arts and science, U Houston (Graduate School), 1972-1974; associate dean faculties, U Houston (Graduate School), 1974-1975; acting vice president, dean faculties, U Houston (Graduate School), 1975-1976; vice president academic affairs, State University New York at Buffalo, 1976-1980; provost, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1980-1986; professor political science, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1986; partner, Shurtleff, Froeschner, Bunn and Aulgur, Columbia, since 1992. Visiting lecturer Indiana U., 1962. Consultant Council Graduate Schools.
Board directors Southwest Center for Urban Research, Houston, chairman board, 1975-1976. Member Missouri Bar Association (labor law committee), Admitted United States District Court, United States 8th Circuit Ct, Southern Political Science Association (past member executive council), National Employment Lawyers Association, Southwestern Political Science Association (past vice president), American Council on Germany, Phi Beta Kappa (president Missouri Alpha chapter 1986-1988), Omicron Delta Kappa, Rotary, Kiwanis, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Rita E. Hess, March 29, 1955. Children: Robin Gail, Katharine Sue, Lisabeth Joann.