Richard M. Suinn (May 8, 1933 – January 5, 2024) was an American psychologist who was a president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Life and career

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]

Suinn died in Fort Collins on January 5, 2024, at the age of 90.[4]

References

  1. ^ Donnelly, Dave (August 24, 1999). "Minority leader". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Richard Suinn bio APA.org.
  3. ^ "Richard M. Suinn (1933–2024)". APA PsycNet. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Suinn
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