Richard Suinn

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Richard Suinn
Born(1933-05-08)8 May 1933
DiedJanuary 5, 2024(2024-01-05) (aged 90)
Known forPast president, American Psychological Association; former mayor, Fort Collins, Colorado
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology

Richard M. Suinn (born May 8, 1933) was an American psychologist, a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a former mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Biography

Suinn earned an undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and a PhD in counseling psychology from Stanford University. He served on the city council of Fort Collins, Colorado, then he became the city's mayor. He was APA president in 1999. [1] He was the first Asian-American president of the APA. [2] Suinn was also one of the founding members of the Asian American Psychological Association. [3]

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References

  1. Donnelly, Dave (August 24, 1999). "Minority leader". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. Richard Suinn bio APA.org.