Background
Stern, Richard David was born on November 5, 1936 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Leo and Grace Marjorie Stern.
Stern, Richard David was born on November 5, 1936 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Leo and Grace Marjorie Stern.
AB, Princeton University, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
1st vice president Newburger, Loeb & Company, New York City, 1962-1974, also board directors, 1969-1974. Senior investment officer Central Trust Company (now known as PNC Bank), Cincinnati, 1974—1976, owner business valuation consultant company, 1976—1978. Vice president Great Western Bank & Trust Company (now Wells Fargo Bank), Phoenix, 1978-1984.
President Stern, Ludke & Company (now Stellar Capital Management LLC.), since 1984, managing member, since 2000.
Trustee endowment trust Phoenix Chamber Music Society, 1982-1991. Vice president, 1986-1990, board directors, 1982-1991, 93-94. President Center Arizona chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1982-1984, chairman planned giving committee, 1986-1991, member national planned giving committee, 1987-1989.
Chairman endowments and trusts committee Temple Beth Israel, Phoenix, 1980-1983. Director, investment committee Endowment Foundation, Temple Solel, Paradise Valley, 1990-1992. President American Jewish Committee, Phoenix, 1983-1984, board directors, 1980-1984, advisory board, 1985-2005.
Jewish Community Foundation, Greater Phoenix, since 2008, member professional advisory committee since 2008. Board directors Asian Arts Council, Phoenix Art Museum, 1987-1993, vice president, 1989-1990, president, 1990-1992. Trustee Arizona Theatre Company, 1990-1997, member regional nominating committee, 1995-1997, chairman, 1995-1996, assistant treasurer, 1996-1997.
Grants award panelist Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, 2002, 05. Member Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, Phoenix Chartered Financial Analyst Society (chairman professional conduct committee 1980-1983, membership committee 1990-1991, board directors), Anti-Defamation League (director Central Arizona chapter since 1986, executive board since 1989, chair nominating committee 1990-1994, since 2001, chair board development 1993-1994, treasurer 1994-2004, associate national commissioner since 1998), Princeton Alumni Association Northern Arizona (alumni schools committee since 1992, vice president since 2005), University Club Phoenix (board directors 1990-1992, finance committee 1990-1991), Harvard Business School Club Arizona (board directors since 1991, president 1993-1995), Clearwater Hills Improvement Association (director 2002-2008, secretary 2006-2008).
Married Phyllis Marlene Edelstein, November 20, 1966. Children: Marjorie Anne, Andrew Howard.