Background
Childs, Richard Spencer was born on May 24, 1882 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Hamlin and Nellie (Spencer) Childs.
organization executive publicist
Childs, Richard Spencer was born on May 24, 1882 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Hamlin and Nellie (Spencer) Childs.
Graduate Polytechnic Preparatory School Brooklyn, 1900. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1904. Doctor of Laws, Lehigh University, 1972.
; children—Virginia, Mary, Nancy Jane (deceased). With The Erickson County, New York, 1904-1918. General manager Bon Ami Company, 1911-1920.
Department manager A. E. Chew Company, 1921-1928, assistant to president, 1928-1947. Director American Cyanamid Company. Executive vice president Lederle laboratories, Inc., 1935-1944.
Chairman National Municipal League, since 1947.
Served as assistant United States War Department, 1918. Member National Municipal League (past president), American Proportional Representation League (past president), Citizens Union (chairman 1941-1950), Institute Public Administrn. (chairman 1948-1960), American Museum Health (president 1947-1948), Phi Gamma Delta.
Club: City (president 1928-1940).
Married Grace P. Hatch, June 15, 1912 (deceased. Children: Virginia, Mary, Nancy Jane (deceased).