Frank Roy Willis was born on July 25, 1930 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. Son of Harry and Gladys Reid (Birchall) Willis.
Education Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1952. Certified in education, Cambridge University, England, 1955. Diploma in development economics, Cambridge University, England, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1959.
Career Instructor, Stanford (California) U., 1959-1960; from instructor to associate professor of history, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1964; associate professor then professor, University of California, Davis, since 1964.
Achievements Frank Roy Willis has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.