Sanner, Richard L. (Richard Lee), 1922-2000

Richard Sanner, son of Lee and Helen Sanner, was born in Anamosa, Iowa on June 2, 1922. He attended Iowa State College (University) from 1940 to 1943, and in the spring of 1943, Sanner was drafted into the United States Army. He served as a combat medic (1944-1945) with the 44th Infantry Division on the front lines in France, Germany, and Austria. Sanner was discharged from the army on November 11, 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Economics (1949) from Iowa State College (University), a Master's degree from the University of Iowa in Audiovisual Education (1953), and a Ph.D. in Education (1971) specializing in Media and Technology from Arizona State University. Dr. Sanner taught at the University of Minnesota and University of Nevada, Reno. He established the audiovisual program at the University of Hawaii (1957). He later worked at San Diego State University as a Media Specialist until his retirement in 1980 when he was awarded Emeritus status. Dr. Sanner belonged to several professional organizations and honor societies, including Phi Delta Kappa, the National Education Association, the California Teachers Association, the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. Richard Sanner married Martha Hiscock of Iowa City, Iowa, in 1953. He died February 27, 2000.