Background
Allred, Ruel Acord was born on March 30, 1929 in Spring City, Utah, United States. Son of Reid Henderson and Anna Elizabeth (Acord) Allred.
Allred, Ruel Acord was born on March 30, 1929 in Spring City, Utah, United States. Son of Reid Henderson and Anna Elizabeth (Acord) Allred.
Associate of Arts, Snow Junior College, Ephraim, Utah, 1949. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with honors, Brigham Young University, 1954. Master of Science in Personnel and Guidance with honors, Brigham Young University, 1958.
Doctor of Education in Elementary Education, University Oregon, 1965.
Elementary school teacher, Provo City (Utah) School District, 1958-1961;
elementary teacher laboratory school, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1961-1962;
writer curriculum materials laboratory school, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1962-1963;
principal elementary laboratory school, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1963-1964;
clinical instructor elementary education, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1965-1966;
assistant professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1966-1968;
associate professor, 1968-1973;
professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1973-1994;
professor emeritus, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1994;
graduate coordinator elementary education, 1971-1978;
associate dean college education, Brigham Young U., Provo, 1988-1992. Test administrator Provo City School District, 1958. Visiting assistant professor of University Missouri, St. Louis, 1966.
Visiting lecturer U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1974, 76. Consultant infield, since 1967.
Missionary Netherlands Mission Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, 1949-1952, Hawaii Honolulu Mission, since 1998. Mission president Belgium Antwerp Mission Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, 1978-1981. Board directors Provo City Library., 1984-1989.
Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Betty Brown Best, September 3, 1954. Children: Anita, Chad R., Lynette, Eileen, Brent B., Marie, Reid R.