Background
Richter, William Louis was born on April 9, 1939 in Covina, California, United States. Son of Louis Ernest and Gwendolyn Marguerite (Hughes) Richter.
Richter, William Louis was born on April 9, 1939 in Covina, California, United States. Son of Louis Ernest and Gwendolyn Marguerite (Hughes) Richter.
Bachelor, Willamette University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1968.
Instructor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1964;
instructor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1964-1966;
assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1966-1973;
associate professor, Kansas State University, 1973-1981;
professor, Kansas State University, since 1981;
department head, Kansas State University, 1984-1993;
assistant provost, Kansas State University, 1991-1996;
associate provost for international programs, Kansas State University, since 1996. Visiting Fulbright lecturer Punjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1969-1970. Faculty research fellow American Institute Indian Studies, New Delhi, India, 1972-1973.
Faculty research fellow American Institute Pakistan Studies, Lahore, Pakistan, 1976-1977. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, NDI, since 1990.
Member Rotary (Rotarian of Year, 1993).
Married Linda Kay Clark, August 29, 1964. Children: Mark William, Robert Clark.