Richard H. Brown

Professor Emeritus, Biology

Richard H. Brown was born August 24, 1936, to Lonnie L. and Jessie M. Teague Brown. He attended Monticello, Arkansas, public schools, and then served in the United States Army 39^th Infantry and the 101^st Airborne. Mr. Brown received a B.S.E. from Arkansas A&M College in 1960 and a M.A. from George Peabody College in 1963. He also attended Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist College, The University of Arkansas, Colorado State University, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Tennessee Medical School, and NASA Space Academy. Mr. Brown joined the Ouachita faculty in 1965 and served until his retirement in 1998. He also served as an Arkansas Visiting Scientist to the public schools from 1970 to 1978. Mr. Brown conducted scientific research through grants from The National Science Foundation, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The U.S. Air Force Brooks Aerospace Center, and The U.S. Army Biological and Chemical Center. As an ordained Southern Baptist Minister, Richard Brown served as pastor or interim pastor for Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Arkadelphia; Southside Baptist Church, Prescott; The First Baptist Church Emmet; Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, Hot Springs; The First Baptist Church of Alexander; The First Baptist Church of Prescott; and Shover Springs Baptist Church. Hope. Mr. Brown, a gospel vocalist, presented over 70 concerts throughout Arkansas and other states. He also served as Music Director for Lakeshore Heights Baptist Church in Hot Springs. His hobbies include hunting, blacksmithing, bladesmithing, collecting, and painting. Mr. Brown’s blades have been used and displayed by sportsmen, collectors and museums, both domestic and international. He married the former Alta Carter. Richard and Alta have two daughters, Melissa Walls and Richelle Thomas.