Background
Farrar, Ronald Truman was born on July 3, 1935 in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. Son of Truman Langdon and Grace Lena (Johnson) Farrar.
Farrar, Ronald Truman was born on July 3, 1935 in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. Son of Truman Langdon and Grace Lena (Johnson) Farrar.
Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1957. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1965.
With, various newspapers, Arkansas, Iowa., 1956-1961; assistant professor journalism, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1970; professor, department chairman, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1970-1973; professor, department chairman, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1973-1977; director journalism, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1977-1981; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1981-1986; professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1986.
Married Gayla Dennis, June 3, 1961. Children: Janet Farrar Worthington, Bradley Truman.