William Richard Black

Background

Black, William Richard was born on June 8, 1942 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Duncan and Dorothy May (Hileman) Black.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, California (Pennsylvania) State College, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1968-1969; assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969-1973; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1973-1977; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1977. Director Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1973-1979. Member activation task force Consolidated Rail Corporation, Philadelphia, 1975-1976.

Director transportation State of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1980. Department chairman of geography Indiana U., Bloomington, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• William Richard Black has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The States and rural rail preservation: Alternative strategies : report
  • Railroads for rent: The local rail service assistance program

Membership

Transportation advisor Indiana Department of Transportation, Indianapolis, since 1980. Transportation expertInd. State Legislature, Indianapolis, since 1975.

Member National Research Council (transportation research board), Association American Geographers (chair transport group 1988-1990, Ullman award in transportation 1995), Regional Science Association.

Interests

• Avocations: computer programming, writing, genealogical research.

Connections

Married Donna Lee Frazzitta, October 12, 1963. Children: Tracy Lee, Richard Joseph, Eric Thomas.

Father:

Thomas Duncan Black

Mother:

Dorothy May (Hileman) Black

Spouse:

Donna Lee Frazzitta

child:

Eric Thomas Black

child:

Richard Joseph Black

child:

Tracy Lee Black