Background
Richards, Daniel Wells was born on December 16, 1928 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Wells and Bernice (Robling) Richards.
Richards, Daniel Wells was born on December 16, 1928 in Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Wells and Bernice (Robling) Richards.
Bachelor, Dickinson College, 1950. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1954.
Manager advertising production, Miller Machine Company, Pittsburgh, 1954-1955; manager sales promotion, General Paper Company, Pittsburgh, 1955-1957; advertising and product manager, Harris Seybold Company, Cleveland, 1957-1967; vice president marketing, Colwell Systems Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1967-1986; president, Colwell Systems Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1986-1991; Distinguished lecturer, executive in residence, Illinois State University, 1991-1993; president, D.W. Richards & Associations, Champaign, since 1994.
Member Urbana (Illinois) City Council, 1975-1977. Budget director Illinois HumanitiesCouncil, 1980-1984. Board directors United Way Champaign County, since 1987, Sinfonia da Camert, since 1987.
Served to Lieutenant United States Army, 1950-1953.
Married Helen Reilly, February 10, 1979. Children: Kenneth, Deborah, Thomas.